Lasondia R Chaney

Lasondia R. Chaney serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of professional services and technical support contracts critical to sustaining Air Force operational readiness. She specializes in procuring systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA), enterprise IT modernization, cybersecurity infrastructure, and mission-critical analytics services. Her role ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategies with the agency’s priorities in modernizing defense capabilities through agile, high-integrity contracting practices. Chaney maintains strong, recurring relationships with key contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and Purdue University, reflecting a preference for established partners with proven expertise in defense-oriented technical services and research-driven solutions. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on long-term, performance-based agreements with organizations capable of delivering complex, mission-critical support across engineering, analytics, and IT domains. These partnerships are characterized by sustained collaboration, rigorous performance oversight, and a focus on innovation in support of Air Force modernization goals. Her procurement portfolio reflects a primary emphasis on open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a consistent 25% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Though she does not routinely prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations, her approach demonstrates a balanced commitment to small business participation through broad-based competitive opportunities that enable qualified small firms to compete for technical and professional service contracts. Chaney’s primary NAICS focus includes Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450), Professional Organizations (813920), and Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (334310), indicating a diverse procurement scope that spans technical equipment distribution, research consortiums, and specialized audiovisual systems. Her expertise lies in acquiring mission-enabling services and equipment that support both operational infrastructure and administrative efficiency across Air Force installations.