LaCheryle Ricketts

LaCheryle Ricketts serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2521 45 Cons Pk facility, supporting the sustainment of critical aerospace and base infrastructure operations. She manages the acquisition of precision instrumentation, environmental control systems, and integrated security and communications equipment essential to maintaining operational readiness at airfield and range complexes. Her work ensures mission-critical systems remain functional, compliant, and technologically current through strategic sourcing and contract administration aligned with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements. Ricketts maintains established working relationships with specialized contractors including ROBERTS TREESCAPING, LLC, THOMA-SEA MARINE CONSTRUCTORS, L.L.C., CYPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC, and INTERCONNECT WIRING LLP, reflecting a balanced approach to vendor engagement across diverse technical domains. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term partnerships with firms possessing niche expertise in facility services, marine and environmental construction, and secure wiring systems, fostering reliability and technical precision in mission support. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with equal weighting given to Total Small Business Set-Asides and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) contracts, alongside a significant portion of open competitions. This balanced approach ensures broad market access while actively advancing socioeconomic goals under FAR Part 19, prioritizing equitable opportunity without compromising mission requirements. Ricketts focuses primarily on NAICS codes 336413 for aircraft auxiliary equipment, 333415 for commercial HVAC and refrigeration systems, 561621 for security systems services, and 811310 for industrial machinery repair and maintenance. Her technical expertise spans the lifecycle procurement of climate control infrastructure, avionics support components, physical security architectures, and maintenance services for high-value facility systems, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in defense infrastructure sustainment.