Holly A. Deuser

Holly A. Deuser serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA8672 AFLCMC EBDM, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for the development, sustainment, and production of precision-guided munitions and advanced weapon system technologies. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for high-priority ordnance systems, with a primary focus on the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) family and next-generation munitions. Her portfolio encompasses research and development, engineering services, and manufacturing contracts essential to maintaining air dominance and battlefield superiority. Deuser ensures compliance with defense acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic modernization goals and technical readiness requirements. Deuser collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors, including aerospace manufacturers, ammunition producers, and engineering firms specializing in guidance systems and weapon integration. She cultivates long-term partnerships with firms possessing deep expertise in munitions lifecycle support, avionics, and systems engineering. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and supply chain resilience, often engaging vendors with proven capabilities in classified and high-integrity defense environments. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal emphasis on open competitions and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Deuser consistently prioritizes small business participation, particularly among firms certified as small disadvantaged businesses and those with specialized technical capabilities in ordnance manufacturing and aerospace support. She actively seeks to expand the base of qualified small vendors capable of meeting the complex demands of modern airpower sustainment. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), 332993 (ammunition manufacturing), and 541330 (engineering services), reflecting her deep expertise in advanced munitions development, system integration, and technical support for air-delivered weapons. She routinely oversees contracts for guidance components, warhead technologies, and logistics infrastructure critical to sustaining the Air Force’s precision strike capability.