Erica Little

Erica Little serves as a contracting professional within the 11th Contracting Squadron, Department of the Air Force, where she supports mission-enabling acquisitions critical to sustaining Air Force bands, ceremonial operations, and base infrastructure. Her work directly advances the squadron’s mandate to enhance morale, public engagement, and daily operational functionality through the procurement of specialized facilities support, entertainment equipment, and mission-critical hardware. She routinely manages solicitations and award actions under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and FAR Part 13 for simplified acquisitions, focusing on services and products that ensure the readiness and public presence of Air Force units. Her portfolio includes both service-based contracts and the acquisition of durable equipment tailored to ceremonial and quality-of-life needs. Erica maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., ADVANTOR SYSTEMS CORPORATION, and LORTON STONE, LLC, reflecting a preference for established contractors with proven capabilities in environmental services, audiovisual systems, and architectural finishes. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in clear statement of work requirements and delivery timelines. These relationships are cultivated through transparent evaluation processes and a focus on contractor past performance and technical competency. Her contracting patterns reveal a strong commitment to small business participation, with 66.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize economically disadvantaged and locally-based vendors, aligning with Department of the Air Force socioeconomic goals. She rarely utilizes no-set-aside procurements, demonstrating a consistent preference for inclusive contracting that expands opportunities for small, minority-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. Erica’s primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Music Publishers), 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing), and 337215 (Showcase and Locker Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in procuring musical instruments, performance lighting, display systems, and storage solutions for ceremonial units. She also handles niche acquisitions such as locksmithing services (561622) and record production (512250), underscoring her specialized knowledge in supporting unique Air Force cultural and operational missions.