Leslie Richardson

Leslie Richardson serves as a Contract Specialist with the FA4819 325 Cons Pkp under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain aerospace infrastructure and advanced operational systems. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for facility modernization, aviation component sustainment, and specialized sensing technologies, ensuring alignment with Air Force readiness objectives. Her portfolio includes complex contracts for construction, engineering services, and high-precision instrumentation, requiring rigorous compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. Richardson’s work directly supports the resilience and modernization of Air Force installations, bridging technical requirements with acquisition strategy to deliver mission-enabling capabilities. Her contractor relationships span a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors and specialized manufacturers, particularly those with expertise in aerospace systems, analytical instrumentation, and facility engineering. She routinely collaborates with firms possessing niche technical certifications and ISO-compliant manufacturing processes, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory adherence. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she maintains a balanced approach that prioritizes technical capability, past performance, and small business participation. Richardson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 36% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate focus on expanding opportunities for small businesses. An additional 0.9% of her awards are competitively set aside for 8(a) firms, indicating a measured but intentional inclusion of disadvantaged businesses. The majority of her acquisitions remain open to all competitors, aligning with the agency’s broader strategy to balance competition with small business goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 for research and development in physical and engineering sciences, 334516 and 334519 for analytical and control instrumentation manufacturing, and 336413 for aircraft subsystems and auxiliary equipment. She specializes in acquiring high-reliability components and sensor systems critical to aviation sustainment, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace engineering domains and mission-critical instrumentation procurement.