Laura Laidet

Laura Laidet serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical capabilities to sustain and modernize aerospace and space-based defense systems. Her procurement responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for guided missile systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and global positioning technologies. She specializes in complex technical acquisitions involving advanced radio and wireless communications equipment, mission-critical software development, and engineering research services, ensuring operational readiness of national security assets through compliant, efficient contracting practices. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Laidet maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse pool of defense-industrial base vendors, including prime contractors with deep expertise in aerospace systems integration and niche technology providers specializing in secure communications and space platform sustainment. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical evaluation rigor, and vendor accountability to meet stringent military standards for reliability and interoperability. Laidet’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 14.3% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission urgency and socioeconomic goals without compromising technical performance. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 for radio and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, NAICS 541712 for physical and engineering research and development, and NAICS 541511 for custom computer programming services. These reflect a technical domain centered on secure satellite comms, embedded systems, and tailored software solutions for space and missile sustainment, positioning her at the intersection of defense engineering and mission-critical IT procurement.