Hester Stone

Hester Stone serves as a Contract Officer for FA3016 502 Cons Cl within the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical procurement actions to sustain Air Force installations through specialized facility, medical, and operational support services. Her portfolio centers on ensuring the readiness and modernization of airfield infrastructure and communications systems by executing full lifecycle contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—under FAR and DFARS guidelines. Stone specializes in professional development and management training acquisitions, aligning procurement outcomes with the agency’s strategic priorities of workforce readiness and technological advancement. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C, WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INC, CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC, NEXLEGACY LLC, and AJ COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC., all of which deliver high-value training, consulting, and facility support services. Stone fosters collaborative, performance-driven partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in delivering customized learning solutions and operational maintenance programs tailored to Air Force requirements. Stone exhibits a 100% commitment to small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring all eligible acquisitions are reserved exclusively for small businesses, thereby reinforcing the Department of the Air Force’s socioeconomic goals. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business participation without regard to specific socioeconomic categories, reflecting a broad-based commitment to economic inclusion and vendor diversity across the contracting spectrum. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 611430—Professional and Management Development Training—where she acquires curriculum design, leadership development, compliance training, and workforce upskilling services essential to maintaining a technically proficient and mission-ready Air Force workforce. Stone’s domain expertise lies in structuring performance-based contracts that align training outcomes with operational readiness metrics, ensuring taxpayer dollars deliver measurable capability enhancements.