Joy P. Waller-Pemberton

Joy P. Waller-Pemberton serves as a Contract Specialist with the FA4814 6 Cons Pk unit under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain operational readiness across garrisoned and deployed environments. Her portfolio encompasses a broad range of services and equipment supporting communications infrastructure, professional military education, IT systems, and facility sustainment. She manages full lifecycle procurements under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition standards while aligning contract actions with strategic Air Force priorities in cybersecurity, logistics, and base infrastructure resilience. Waller-Pemberton maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including SUPPLYCORE LLC, CYBERPROTEX, LLC, AADS OFFICE SOLUTIONS INT’L LLC, and Liberty Communications, Inc., reflecting a balanced mix of specialized service providers and hardware distributors. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in secure communications, IT support, and facility operations, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory adherence. She actively collaborates with contractors to ensure deliverables meet stringent DoD technical and security requirements. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 75% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a robust 25% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strategic balance between maximizing competition and ensuring meaningful small business participation without favoring specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 519190 (Other Information Services), 423710 (Hardware Merchant Wholesalers), 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity), and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), indicating deep expertise in procuring mission-critical communications hardware, specialized test equipment, and bespoke software solutions that underpin Air Force IT and operational systems.