Heather Consola

Heather M. Consola serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Air Force’s FA5270 18 Cons Pk unit, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain critical airfield and facility infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific region. Her work ensures operational readiness through the procurement of mission-enabling services including airfield damage repair, grounds maintenance, and facility systems support. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures, balancing urgent operational needs with long-term sustainability goals. Her acquisitions directly enable force projection by maintaining the integrity of air operations infrastructure under dynamic regional conditions. Consola maintains strategic relationships with primary contractors GILBANE JAPAN GK and KYUNAN CO., LTD., both of which provide specialized facilities and infrastructure support tailored to military installations in the Pacific theater. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, regionally embedded vendors with proven capabilities in rapid response, construction maintenance, and compliance with U.S. military standards. Her contracting patterns suggest a reliance on trusted, long-term contractors capable of operating in austere environments while adhering to strict security and logistical protocols. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over half of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to cultivate domestic and regionally based small business capacity, aligning with Department of Defense mandates to increase economic resilience through socioeconomic contracting. While no other specific set-aside categories dominate, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a proactive approach to inclusive sourcing. Her technical focus centers on NAICS categories related to landscaping services, HVAC and refrigeration equipment manufacturing, and miscellaneous manufacturing, indicating a need for integrated facility support systems. She procures everything from airfield surface maintenance materials to climate control systems essential for mission-critical buildings, demonstrating expertise in the intersection of civil engineering, environmental services, and industrial equipment procurement for military infrastructure.