James A Knight

James A. Knight serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350 office, where he manages mission-critical acquisitions to modernize infrastructure and enhance operational readiness across Air Force installations. His portfolio centers on procuring engineering services, facility upgrades, and integrated communication systems that support secure, resilient defense environments. Knight is responsible for full lifecycle contract administration—from solicitation and source selection to award and performance oversight—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Air Force-specific procurement policies. He specializes in complex, technical acquisitions that align with strategic priorities in fire safety modernization, electronic systems integration, and facility sustainment. Knight maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of large and small business vendors with proven expertise in engineering, management consulting, and facility construction. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure mission success and operational continuity. Knight demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly equal portions of his acquisitions set aside for total small business and non-set-aside competitions. He frequently utilizes 8(a) competed set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity among disadvantaged small businesses while maintaining competitive rigor. His socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize certified small disadvantaged businesses and align with Department of Defense initiatives to broaden the defense industrial base. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541611 (Management Consulting), with additional activity in satellite telecommunications, computer facilities management, and specialized information services. Knight’s technical domain expertise spans infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity-enabled communications, and facility systems integration, ensuring acquisitions meet the Air Force’s evolving operational and resilience requirements.