Grace K Fontana

Grace K. Fontana serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of the Air Force at FA2860 316 Cons Pk, Joint Base Andrews, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain operational readiness and infrastructure resilience. Her portfolio centers on securing integrated security systems, communications hardware, and facility maintenance services essential to air command, control, and communications (C3) operations. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and Air Force-specific acquisition policies. Fontana’s work directly supports the agency’s mandate to maintain high-readiness facilities through reliable, secure, and technologically advanced procurement solutions. Fontana maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., reflecting a focus on environmental compliance, hazardous material management, and facility support services. Her procurement patterns indicate a preference for established contractors with proven track records in specialized industrial and technical services, suggesting a risk-averse approach grounded in mission-critical reliability. These partnerships are typically long-term and performance-based, emphasizing service continuity and regulatory adherence over transactional engagements. Her set-aside preferences show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 85.7% of acquisitions issued without socioeconomic set-asides. Nevertheless, she maintains a deliberate 14.3% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced approach that prioritizes mission needs while still fostering small business participation. Fontana does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, indicating a focus on capability-driven sourcing rather than socioeconomic targeting. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), and 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), underscoring her expertise in IT infrastructure, systems integration, and technical support for C3 environments. She also regularly procures services under 511210 (Software Publishers) and 493190 (Other Warehousing and Storage), reflecting a broad technical domain spanning cybersecurity, data center operations, and logistics support for critical Air Force assets.