Laytesha N. Batchelor

Laytesha Batchelor serves as a key procurement professional within the FA7022 Amic Det 2 Ol Patrick Pka, a specialized unit of the Department of the Air Force focused on advancing advanced sensing, geophysical monitoring, and analytical instrumentation for national defense intelligence. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for high-precision scientific equipment and technical services critical to environmental signal exploitation and laboratory-grade data systems. Her role centers on ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement of mission-critical capabilities that support real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations. Batchelor cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in analytical instrumentation, scientific consulting, and technical support services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in metrology, geophysical sensor development, and proprietary data processing software. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for technical proficiency over scale, favoring vendors with proven capabilities in ruggedized instrumentation and classified data analysis environments. She works closely with both established defense contractors and niche innovators to meet rapidly evolving operational requirements. Her set-aside preferences show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 81.3% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. However, she maintains active engagement with small business programs, allocating 12.5% of awards to 8(a) certified firms and 6.3% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced approach that prioritizes technical merit while supporting socioeconomic goals. Batchelor’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541990 (other professional scientific services) and 334519/334516 (specialized analytical and laboratory instrument manufacturing), reflecting her domain expertise in high-end scientific instrumentation, geophysical data systems, and technical consulting for defense applications. She regularly acquires custom-built sensors, signal processing software, and calibration services essential to maintaining the unit’s operational edge in complex electromagnetic and environmental domains.