Holly Chisenhall

Holly Nicole Chisenhall serves as a Contracting Specialist with the FA4819 325th Contracting Squadron under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing infrastructure resilience and aerospace systems sustainment for Air Force installations. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for specialized aviation components, communication systems, and facility modernization projects, ensuring alignment with operational readiness requirements. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain and upgrade critical military infrastructure through compliant, efficient, and mission-driven contracting practices. Chisenhall cultivates strong partnerships with a diverse range of vendors, particularly small businesses certified under socioeconomic programs, to ensure agile and innovative solutions for complex technical needs. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of delivering precision-engineered aerospace parts, site preparation services, and wireless communications equipment under stringent DoD standards. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, performance accountability, and adherence to FAR guidelines, fostering transparent and competitive contracting environments. A staunch advocate for small business inclusion, Chisenhall prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 85.7% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to maximize participation from disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, reinforcing the Air Force’s socioeconomic goals while promoting innovation and local economic development through targeted procurement. Her technical expertise centers on NAICS 334220 (wireless communications equipment), 238910 (site preparation), and 334210 (telephone apparatus manufacturing), with additional focus on 339920 and 336214 for specialized equipment and mobile infrastructure. She procures mission-critical systems including radio transmission hardware, field-deployable communication nodes, and facility upgrades essential to base modernization, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense-grade technical specifications and supply chain logistics for austere environments.