Heather Dinsmore

Talena Edwards serves as the Small Business Office lead at FA2860 316 Cons Pk, a Department of the Air Force facility at Joint Base Andrews responsible for sustaining critical infrastructure and operational readiness. In this role, she oversees the integration of small business participation into the agency’s procurement strategy, ensuring compliance with FAR Part 19 and aligning contracting activities with mission-critical needs in security systems, communications equipment, and facility maintenance. She manages a diverse portfolio of professional, scientific, and support services acquisitions, with a focus on enabling command, control, and communications capabilities essential to air operations. Edwards maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., reflecting a preference for vendors capable of delivering specialized environmental, logistical, and technical services. Her procurement patterns emphasize long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, regulatory compliance, and mission alignment, particularly for niche services requiring technical expertise in hazardous material handling, infrastructure support, and operational sustainability. Her set-aside strategy is evenly balanced between total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and open competitions, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses while maintaining competitive integrity. She actively promotes socioeconomic contracting programs, ensuring equitable access for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms without compromising mission requirements. Edwards’ primary NAICS focus lies in 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in 561499, 561990, and 813910, indicating deep expertise in procuring integrated support services, business association functions, and specialized technical consulting. Her domain knowledge centers on security system integration, communications hardware, audiovisual systems, and facility sustainment services, making her a key enabler of the Air Force’s operational resilience at Joint Base Andrews.