Elena Gifford

Elena Gifford serves as a secondary contracting professional within the FA5240 36 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the procurement of mission-critical infrastructure, maintenance, and communications services essential to air base operational readiness. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a vital role in facilitating acquisition planning, contract administration, and vendor coordination for facility sustainment and technical support initiatives. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to maintain airborne and ground support systems through timely procurement of repair, logistics, and modernization services, ensuring compliance with Air Force installation standards and federal acquisition regulations. Gifford maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including PACIFIC RIM CONSTRUCTORS INC, GOCRAFTS LLC, DOCOMO PACIFIC, INC., M-80 SYSTEMS, INC., and MIC INDUSTRIES INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized construction, security systems integration, telecommunications, and aerospace component maintenance. Her procurement patterns indicate a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in military-grade facility support and technical service delivery, often engaging them across multiple contract vehicles to ensure continuity and performance reliability. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 82% of acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and veteran-owned firms in delivering essential services, aligning with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals and fostering regional economic resilience within the defense industrial base. Gifford’s technical focus centers on NAICS categories including 336413 (other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing), 561621 (security systems services), and 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), indicating deep engagement with aviation maintenance, physical security infrastructure, and equipment sustainment. Her expertise lies in procuring specialized components and services that support the integrity of air base operations, from avionics support systems to facility-level maintenance contracts requiring stringent military compliance standards.