Ginny A Garner

Ginny A. Garner serves as a Contracting Officer for the FA4819 325th Contracting Squadron under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages complex acquisitions critical to sustaining Air Force installation infrastructure and advanced aerospace systems. Her portfolio encompasses construction, modernization, and sustainment contracts for military facilities, alongside specialized procurement of aviation components, sensing technologies, and analytical instrumentation. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring operational readiness by aligning acquisition strategies with the agency’s mission to enhance base resilience and maintain cutting-edge aerospace capabilities through timely, compliant, and mission-focused contracting actions. While specific contractor relationships are not currently enumerated in available data, Garner’s contracting patterns indicate engagement with a diverse range of industrial partners, including prime contractors specializing in aerospace systems, laboratory equipment manufacturing, and defense infrastructure. Her working relationships reflect a preference for technical proficiency and regulatory compliance, often requiring vendors to possess AS9100 certification, ITAR familiarity, and experience with DoD-specific quality and security standards. She routinely collaborates with firms capable of delivering high-reliability components under stringent military specifications. Garner demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 28% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 3.5% reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs). HUBZone set-asides account for 1.8%, reflecting targeted efforts to promote economic opportunity in underserved communities. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted (66.7%), her consistent use of socioeconomic tools underscores a balanced approach to competition and mission-critical capability development. Her primary NAICS focus includes analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing (334516), miscellaneous electrical equipment (335999), and other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing (336413), indicating deep expertise in procuring precision sensing systems, avionics subsystems, and mission-critical electrical components. She also handles research and development contracts under NAICS 541712, supporting innovation in aerospace diagnostics and infrastructure resilience technologies.