James Vaughan

James Vaughan serves as the primary contracting lead for the FA4819 325 Cons Pkp under the Department of the Air Force, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and aerospace sustainment solutions. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on military facility modernization, aviation component procurement, and specialized sensing technologies to ensure operational readiness across Air Force installations. His role is central to executing the agency’s mission of enhancing base resilience through construction, repair, and advanced systems integration, with a strong emphasis on technical compliance and mission-critical delivery timelines. Vaughan cultivates strategic partnerships with a broad range of vendors, including engineering services firms, aerospace component manufacturers, and facilities support contractors. While no single contractor dominates his award portfolio, he consistently engages both large primes and qualified small businesses to meet specialized technical requirements. His procurement approach emphasizes competitive solicitation, performance-based contracting, and rigorous contractor evaluation aligned with FAR and Air Force-specific acquisition policies. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 68.2% of awards issued without set-aside designation. Nevertheless, he actively supports socioeconomic programs, allocating 16.5% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides and 12.9% to 8(a) competed contracts, with modest but consistent participation from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This demonstrates a balanced commitment to both efficiency and broad small business inclusion. Vaughan’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 811219 (Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance), 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), and 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting deep expertise in aviation sustainment, facility infrastructure support, and technical engineering solutions. He routinely procures mission-critical items such as avionics interfaces, environmental control systems, and installation-specific maintenance services, underscoring his technical proficiency in aerospace and military infrastructure domains.