Kathleen A. McConnell

Kathleen A. McConnell serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force at FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and facility systems essential to operational readiness. Her portfolio focuses on procuring specialized equipment and services that modernize Air Force installations, with particular emphasis on fire safety systems, electronic communications infrastructure, and facility resilience upgrades. She manages full lifecycle contract actions—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense-specific requirements. McConnell’s work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to sustain and enhance the physical and technological foundations of Air Force operations. She maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors, including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These relationships are characterized by recurring engagements on complex, high-priority infrastructure projects requiring technical expertise in facility modernization and integrated systems deployment. McConnell fosters collaborative, performance-driven vendor relationships, emphasizing accountability, timely delivery, and adherence to defense-grade standards. McConnell demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference ensures robust opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and locally based firms to contribute to national defense infrastructure. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand the defense industrial base by prioritizing small business capability development and socioeconomic equity in procurement. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, which in this context encompasses specialized safety, life-safety, and facility support equipment critical to Air Force installations. Though the NAICS code suggests healthcare applications, her use of it reflects the procurement of fire suppression systems, emergency medical response equipment, and integrated facility monitoring technologies aligned with defense facility standards. McConnell brings deep technical expertise in interpreting and applying procurement requirements for mission-essential infrastructure components.