Emma K. Giordano

Emma K. Giordano serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of critical test and evaluation systems essential to aerospace mission readiness. Her portfolio centers on procuring advanced sensing, communication, and instrumentation technologies for avionics, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence platforms. Giordano plays a pivotal role in ensuring timely and compliant delivery of high-precision measurement and control systems that support the modernization of test infrastructure and electromagnetic compatibility validation. She handles a mix of competitive and sole-source acquisitions under FAR Part 15, often coordinating with engineering and program offices to align procurement strategy with technical requirements. Giordano maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized engineering services, facility support, and niche manufacturing capabilities essential to test range operations and instrumentation integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency and past performance, favoring vendors with demonstrated experience in defense-grade systems and ruggedized electronics. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 86.7% of awards issued without set-aside designation. While small business participation is limited to 13.3%, it is strategically directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but intentional commitment to expanding vendor diversity within the technical supply base. Giordano’s primary NAICS focus includes 561210 for facilities support services and 334515 for instrument manufacturing related to electrical signal measurement, alongside specialized procurements in guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing (336414). Her technical domain expertise lies in procuring test instrumentation, electromagnetic compatibility systems, and mission-critical hardware supporting airborne and ground-based defense platforms.