Karen V. Broughton

Karen V. Broughton serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4626 341 Cons Lgc, a civil engineering and infrastructure sustainment unit under the Department of the Air Force. Though holding no formal title, she plays a critical secondary role in facilitating acquisitions that maintain and modernize mission-critical facilities, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and structural systems. Her work supports the agency’s core mission of ensuring operational readiness through resilient infrastructure, managing a diverse portfolio of service-based contracts aligned with facility operations and maintenance. She routinely engages in complex procurement actions requiring technical coordination between engineering teams and contractor performance monitors to ensure compliance with Air Force standards. Broughton maintains a consistent working relationship with MID MOUNTAIN BOILER AND STEAM, INC., a primary vendor for specialized mechanical systems maintenance and repair. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering specialized industrial services, particularly in boiler systems, steam infrastructure, and facility utility support. She collaborates closely with contractors who demonstrate proven expertise in military-grade facility sustainment, emphasizing reliability, safety compliance, and rapid response capabilities. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with over half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition among small firms while ensuring access to niche technical capabilities. She consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs that expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned businesses, aligning with Air Force-wide goals for inclusive contracting. Broughton’s primary NAICS focus areas include Facilities Support Services (561210), Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair (811310), and specialized equipment maintenance (333618, 334516). She procures services related to facility utilities, industrial boiler systems, analytical instrumentation calibration, and mission-critical infrastructure upkeep, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of civil engineering support and facility systems sustainment.