Lashondria U. Barber

Lashondria U. Barber serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force under FA4484 87 Cons Pk, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to sustain air base infrastructure and operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of construction and facility maintenance contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and military standards. Her portfolio primarily encompasses base-wide infrastructure projects, including structural, exterior, and environmental compliance work essential to maintaining high-readiness environments for aircraft and personnel. Barber’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s priorities in facility modernization, HVAC systems, and safety-compliant construction. Barber maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced construction contractors, including PAETZOLD CONSTRUCTION CO INC, RANCO CONSTRUCTION INC, SEQUOIA CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED, THE PASSANANTE GROUP, LLC, and XENTURIS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military installation support, complex scaffolding, and exterior building systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous quality control, and adherence to DoD safety protocols, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and regulatory compliance. A defining feature of Barber’s procurement strategy is her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authority under FAR 19.5, ensuring that 100% of her acquisitions are reserved for small businesses. This unwavering commitment promotes equitable economic opportunity and strengthens the pipeline of qualified small contractors capable of supporting Air Force infrastructure needs. Her pattern reflects a deliberate effort to cultivate a diverse, resilient small business base with the technical capacity to meet stringent military standards. Barber’s procurement focus is singularly concentrated on NAICS 238190—Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors—reflecting deep expertise in exterior envelope systems, masonry, roofing, glazing, and structural enhancements. She procures services critical to facility resilience, including weatherproofing, seismic retrofitting, and compliance with UFC and OSHA standards, demonstrating specialized knowledge in the technical domains of military construction and infrastructure sustainment.