SSgt Kevin Searles

Kevin E. Searles serves as a key procurement lead within the FA3016 502 Cons Cl under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain Air Force installation readiness. His work centers on securing specialized maintenance, medical, and facility services essential to operational infrastructure, ensuring airfields, communications systems, and support facilities remain functional, secure, and technologically current. He routinely handles complex service contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, focusing on performance-based acquisition strategies that emphasize outcomes over inputs, with a strong emphasis on lifecycle support and mission assurance. Searles maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INC, CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC, NEXLEGACY LLC, PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C, and AJ COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established small business vendors with proven expertise in facility operations, medical support systems, and industrial equipment maintenance. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance accountability, and technical compliance, fostering reliable service delivery across geographically dispersed installations. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity, Searles consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to leverage the agility and innovation of small businesses while meeting stringent operational requirements. His procurement decisions align with Department of Defense goals to expand small business engagement across mission-critical domains. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair, NAICS 541512 for computer systems design services, and NAICS 339999 for miscellaneous manufacturing. These categories reflect a specialization in maintaining mission-critical equipment, integrating secure IT infrastructure, and procuring custom-engineered components essential to Air Force facility operations, demonstrating deep domain expertise in defense logistics and sustainment.