Elizabeth Chirdon

Elizabeth Chirdon serves as a Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing aerospace and space-based defense systems. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for guided missile systems, space vehicle platforms, and associated command, control, and communications infrastructure. Her portfolio centers on high-stakes technical contracts requiring deep engineering oversight, ensuring operational readiness of national security assets. She routinely handles sole-source, competitive, and performance-based acquisitions aligned with Air Force Space Command priorities, emphasizing reliability, interoperability, and long-term sustainment. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available records, Chirdon’s procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with prime contractors possessing specialized capabilities in missile propulsion, satellite subsystems, and space-based sensor integration. She fosters long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven technical proficiency in classified and controlled environments, prioritizing performance history, quality assurance systems, and supply chain resilience. Her contracting approach emphasizes risk mitigation and lifecycle cost analysis, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract types to accommodate evolving mission requirements. Chirdon’s set-aside preferences reflect a strong orientation toward open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on technical merit and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the high-security and specialized nature of her portfolio. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her current pattern, she remains compliant with all federal contracting regulations and may incorporate small business subcontractors where technically viable. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 541712 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), reflecting her expertise in advanced propulsion, guidance systems, space vehicle integration, and defense-oriented R&D. She procures mission-critical hardware, software-defined systems, and engineering services supporting satellite constellations, GPS modernization, and secure space communications infrastructure.