Hilary Swanson

Hilary Swanson serves as a Backup Contracting Officer at the Department of the Air Force’s FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize critical infrastructure and enhance operational readiness across Air Force installations. In her capacity, she provides essential contracting oversight and execution for mission-critical facility upgrades, with a primary focus on electrical systems integration, fire safety modernization, and secure communication infrastructure. She routinely manages complex acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with defense-specific standards and timely delivery of services that sustain base resilience and mission continuity. Her role is pivotal in maintaining continuity of operations during primary contracting officer absences, ensuring seamless procurement of high-priority, technically demanding projects. Swanson maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in defense infrastructure, including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical alignment with Air Force facility modernization requirements, particularly in electrical system installation, retrofitting, and compliance with military construction standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in transparency and mission alignment. Swanson demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize economically disadvantaged and locally based firms capable of delivering specialized electrical and construction services. Her contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to small businesses without compromising technical rigor, reinforcing the Department of the Air Force’s socioeconomic goals while expanding the defense industrial base. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 238210—Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors—encompassing the design, installation, and upgrade of mission-critical electrical systems, including emergency power, lighting, grounding, and integrated fire alarm networks. Swanson’s expertise lies in managing technically complex electrical infrastructure projects that meet stringent DoD safety and interoperability standards, ensuring installations remain operationally secure and compliant with current defense codes.