Gail A. Vendel

Gail A. Vendel serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA3300 42 Cons Cc unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of procurements that directly support the educational and operational readiness missions of Air University. Her work centers on acquiring technical, educational, and facility-related services critical to modernizing training environments, enhancing command and control communication systems, and sustaining mission-critical infrastructure. She handles complex acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 36, frequently utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and multiple-award task order mechanisms to ensure agile responsiveness to evolving training and instructional needs. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Vendel’s procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with firms specializing in educational support, human resources consulting, and custom software development. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based service delivery, with a preference for vendors possessing demonstrated expertise in immersive simulation technologies, audiovisual integration, and learning management system implementation. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in compliance, innovation, and mission alignment. Vendel maintains a strong commitment to small business participation, with 15.8% of her acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her contracts are open competition (84.2%), she actively promotes small business inclusion through targeted outreach and streamlined solicitation structures that lower barriers to entry for qualified firms. Her primary industry focus lies in NAICS 611710 (Educational Support Services), reflecting her leadership in procuring curriculum development, instructional design, and training infrastructure services. She also regularly acquires Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) and Human Resources Consulting (541612) to support workforce development and administrative modernization. Her technical domain expertise spans learning technologies, simulation-based training systems, and integrated command support platforms essential to Air Force education and readiness.