Julia Waldo

Julia Waldo serves as a Contract Officer for the Department of the Air Force at FA5004 354 Cons Pk, where she manages acquisition strategies to sustain and modernize critical infrastructure and expeditionary operational systems. Her portfolio centers on mission-enabling services including airfield readiness, industrial equipment maintenance, and rapid-deployment facility support. She executes full-cycle contracting actions under FAR Part 13 and Part 19, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in infrastructure resilience and preventive maintenance. Waldo specializes in complex service-based acquisitions requiring technical oversight and logistics integration for remote and austere environments. Waldo maintains a consistent working relationship with COMBAT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LLC, a key contractor providing specialized support services aligned with expeditionary operational needs. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in industrial maintenance, logistics support, and facility services, often engaging firms with prior performance records in Department of Defense environments. She prioritizes vendor reliability, technical proficiency, and past performance evaluations when awarding contracts, fostering long-term partnerships that ensure continuity of mission-critical operations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Waldo consistently applies Total Small Business Set-Asides, with over 65% of her awards designated for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She also actively utilizes 8(a) competed set-asides and Women-Owned Small Business programs, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. Her approach emphasizes competitive small business engagement while maintaining rigorous performance standards, ensuring that mission requirements are met through diverse, capable vendors. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS categories including 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair, 561720 for janitorial services, and 484210 for household and office goods moving—reflecting the broad operational support needs of expeditionary airfield sustainment. Though some categories appear atypical, they align with the facility’s unique requirements for maintenance, logistics, and facility services in austere environments, demonstrating her nuanced understanding of non-traditional defense contracting domains.