Katrice Perry

Katrice Perry Barganier serves as a key procurement professional within the FA3300 42 Cons Cc, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force that supports Air University’s operational readiness and educational infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on modernizing training environments through immersive simulation technologies, upgrading command and control audiovisual systems, and maintaining mission-critical facility infrastructure. Her work directly enables the delivery of advanced aerospace education and force development capabilities, ensuring that learning environments remain technologically current and operationally relevant. She routinely handles complex contracts for hardware, software integration, and facility upgrades, often coordinating across multiple technical and logistical stakeholders to align procurement outcomes with Air Force educational doctrine. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with manufacturers of electronic computing systems, telecommunications equipment, and specialized instructional hardware. She cultivates partnerships with both large-tier suppliers and qualified small businesses, emphasizing technical reliability, compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, and lifecycle support for deployed systems. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, requiring vendors to demonstrate proven capability in delivering integrated solutions for high-stakes educational and training environments. Her set-aside preferences show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 90% of awards issued without set-asides, yet she maintains a deliberate 10% allocation for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balanced approach ensures broad market access while preserving competition integrity. Though no specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone are dominant, her consistent small business participation reflects a commitment to fostering innovation and resilience within the defense industrial base. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111) and Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing (334210), indicating deep expertise in procuring computing platforms, networked communication devices, and digital instruction systems. She also regularly acquires specialized office furniture (337211) and audiovisual components to support classroom modernization, demonstrating a holistic understanding of the integrated environments required for 21st-century military education.