Kristine A. Polastre

Kristine A. Polastre serves as a key procurement lead within the FA5270 18 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting critical infrastructure resilience across Indo-Pacific air installations. She manages acquisition programs focused on sustaining operational readiness through the procurement of mission-critical equipment and services related to airfield functionality, facility maintenance, and communications infrastructure. Her role involves executing full lifecycle contracting for technical systems essential to force projection, including rapid damage repair capabilities and secure communications hardware. Polastre ensures compliance with Department of Defense acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic readiness objectives in high-priority theater environments. She maintains consistent working relationships with GILBANE JAPAN GK and KYUNAN CO., LTD., both of which provide specialized engineering, construction, and technical support services tailored to military infrastructure needs. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, regionally embedded vendors with proven expertise in austere environment operations and U.S. military standards. Polastre’s contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and rapid delivery, often leveraging firm-fixed-price and performance-based contract structures to ensure accountability and mission continuity. Polastre’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and operational urgency over socioeconomic targeting, prioritizing mission-critical performance over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, her contracting decisions remain fully compliant with FAR requirements and are driven by the need for specialized, non-redundant capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and NAICS 335312 (Motor and Generator Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in procuring secure radio systems, battlefield communications gear, and mission-critical power generation and distribution equipment. These acquisitions directly support airfield operations, command and control resilience, and energy security in forward-deployed locations.