John A Smith

John A. Smith serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA4600 55 Cons Pkp, where he manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize infrastructure resilience across Air Force installations. His portfolio focuses on securing technical services and equipment essential to operational readiness, including HVAC and electrical systems, secure communications infrastructure, and cyber-enabled facility systems. Smith oversees full lifecycle contracting actions—from solicitation through award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic modernization goals for mission-critical environments. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS LLC, PRIMECORPS LLC, TECHNOLOGISTY LLC, AMORSERV LLC, and ELKHORN WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC., who provide specialized engineering, maintenance, and technical support services. Smith fosters collaborative, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering complex, integrated solutions for aging infrastructure and evolving cyber-physical systems, prioritizing vendors with proven expertise in defense-critical environments. Smith demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 75% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to small businesses, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand the defense industrial base and promote equitable access to federal contracts. He rarely utilizes no-set-aside procurements, underscoring his alignment with Department of Defense socioeconomic objectives. His primary NAICS focus areas include 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors), 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), and 532490 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring facility systems, secure communications hardware, and specialized equipment leasing for mission-critical operations. Smith’s technical domain centers on integrating physical infrastructure with secure, resilient digital environments to support Air Force readiness.