Kayona Hooks

Kayona Hooks serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8125 organization of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment of critical aerospace and industrial infrastructure. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions of mission-critical maintenance and manufacturing services, Hooks ensures operational readiness by securing specialized equipment repair, precision instrumentation, and environmental control systems essential to Air Force industrial operations. Her work directly enables the upkeep of aircraft subsystems, industrial machinery, and air-handling systems, aligning with the agency’s strategic imperative to maintain high-reliability operational capabilities through timely and technically sound contracting. Hooks maintains consistent relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including B & P Consortium, Inc., International Consulting, UnLtd., Federon Procurement Solutions, The Dunamis Group LLC, and Operational Postured Security Alliance, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with deep expertise in aerospace component repair, industrial process instrumentation, and climate control system modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical compliance, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in quality assurance and mission alignment. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with 45.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for qualified small businesses in technical industrial sectors. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, the consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic emphasis on workforce development and supply chain resilience. Hooks’ primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336413 for aircraft parts manufacturing, followed by repair and maintenance services under 811310, precision instrumentation under 334513, and environmental control systems under 333415 and 333912. Her expertise centers on procuring high-precision components, industrial repair services, and automated process control equipment critical to sustaining Air Force industrial bases and maintenance facilities.