Larissa L. Young

Larissa Young supports the FA2823 AFTC PZIO within the Department of the Air Force by managing acquisitions critical to the development, integration, and sustainment of advanced airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. Her procurement activities center on modernizing test and evaluation infrastructure for avionics, electronic warfare, radar, and signal intelligence platforms, ensuring mission readiness through precision measurement and control technologies. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning engineering services, specialized manufacturing, and infrastructure support, aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic focus on electromagnetic compatibility, data acquisition, and next-generation testbed capabilities. Young maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with niche expertise in fabricated metal components, test equipment integration, and mission-critical system upgrades. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency and proven performance, often engaging firms with deep domain knowledge in aerospace test environments and ruggedized instrumentation. A strong advocate for small business participation, Young prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing 75% of her acquisitions to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to foster innovation and capacity building among qualified small vendors, with minimal use of open competitions. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to equitable opportunity and supplier diversity across the aerospace defense ecosystem. Her primary NAICS focus includes 334220 for radio and wireless communications equipment, 332999 for fabricated metal products, and 336390 for motor vehicle parts manufacturing—all of which support the design and fabrication of specialized test hardware and environmental control systems. She also procures remediation services (562910) and motor vehicle body manufacturing (336211), indicating a broad operational footprint that integrates both high-tech instrumentation and supporting infrastructure needs.