Iris English

Iris English supports the FA3010 81 Cons Cc within the Department of the Air Force by managing procurement activities critical to sustaining and modernizing mission-critical infrastructure and medical support systems. She oversees the acquisition of specialized building equipment services essential to maintaining operational readiness, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and integrated facility systems for barracks, medical facilities, and communications infrastructure. Her role ensures alignment with Air Force strategic priorities to upgrade aging facilities and enhance environmental and medical support capabilities through timely, compliant, and performance-based contracting. English maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, MARK DUNNING INDUSTRIES, VETERAN ELEVATED SOLUTIONS, LLC, TRIPOD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC, and SDVO MONITORING SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in complex facility upgrades and mission-critical equipment installation. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and adherence to military standards, fostering long-term vendor collaboration built on performance history and compliance. All acquisitions managed by English are conducted under open competition with no set-asides, indicating a procurement strategy focused on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic preferences. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of capability and readiness over socioeconomic targeting, though the contractors she engages include service-disabled veteran-owned businesses that compete on merit within the open market. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 238290 — Other Building Equipment Contractors — underscoring deep specialization in the installation, maintenance, and integration of non-residential building systems. She procures advanced diagnostic and therapeutic equipment support systems, environmental controls, and integrated monitoring technologies critical to Air Force medical and operational facilities, demonstrating technical expertise in facility modernization and infrastructure sustainment.