Katie A McMahon

Katie A. McMahon serves as a Contracting Specialist with FA4417 1 SoCons under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical communications, navigation, and base defense systems essential to sustaining and modernizing airpower capabilities. Her portfolio centers on the procurement of secure radio and wireless equipment, aeronautical navigation technologies, and integrated infrastructure solutions that enhance operational resilience. She manages the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and administration—ensuring alignment with DoD acquisition regulations and strategic modernization priorities. McMahon maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AANTILIA LLC, MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., MATTHES PARKER LLC, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and WALCO ENTERPRISES INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade communications hardware, technical support services, and specialized manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and rapid delivery to meet time-sensitive operational demands. Her procurement patterns show a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside conditions. This reflects a mission-driven focus on securing the most capable and technically qualified providers, regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing performance and readiness over mandated set-asides. McMahon’s primary NAICS focus areas include 423450 (Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers), 339999 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing), and 423430 (Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers), indicating a unique blend of procurement activity spanning defense electronics, specialty manufacturing, and commercial-grade technology adapted for military use. Her expertise lies in bridging commercial off-the-shelf solutions with ruggedized defense requirements, particularly in secure data transmission and field-deployable systems.