Laytesha N. Batchelor

Laytesha N. Batchelor serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4819 325 Cons Pkp under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain Air Force infrastructure and aerospace systems. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for professional, scientific, and technical services essential to facility modernization, base resilience, and advanced sensing technology integration. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of specialized engineering, technical advisory, and systems sustainment services across military installations. Batchelor consistently partners with a network of certified small businesses, primarily through 8(a) competed contracts, fostering long-term vendor relationships built on compliance, performance accountability, and technical alignment with Air Force standards. She works closely with firms possessing specialized expertise in aerospace systems maintenance, facility engineering, and mission-critical IT support, emphasizing collaborative contracting approaches that prioritize quality, innovation, and regulatory adherence. Her procurement pattern reflects a deliberate focus on nurturing capable small business partners with proven technical competence in defense environments. Her contracting portfolio is exclusively aligned with NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—reflecting a deep specialization in non-construction technical services critical to Air Force installations. This includes procurement of engineering analyses, systems integration support, cybersecurity consulting for critical infrastructure, and technical assessments for aviation sensor modernization. Her domain expertise centers on the sustainment of high-value, mission-essential systems requiring stringent compliance with DoD technical specifications and environmental resilience standards. Batchelor demonstrates an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of her awards structured as 8(a) competed set-asides. This reflects a strategic emphasis on empowering small, disadvantaged businesses with the technical capacity to support complex aerospace and infrastructure missions, reinforcing the Air Force’s broader goals of innovation, equity, and mission-ready capability through inclusive contracting.