Linda M Penuel

Linda M. Penuel serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of the Air Force facility FA2521 45 Cons Pk, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain aerospace and base infrastructure readiness. Her portfolio encompasses precision instrumentation, environmental control systems, integrated security and communications equipment, and specialized facility services essential to airfield and range operations. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering timely, technically sound contracts that support operational continuity and mission assurance across high-priority defense installations. Penuel maintains established relationships with a focused group of contractors including ROBERTS TREESCAPING, LLC, THOMA-SEA MARINE CONSTRUCTORS, L.L.C., CYPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC, and INTERCONNECT WIRING LLP. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors capable of delivering niche technical services—ranging from environmental landscaping and marine construction to advanced wiring and systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and performance history, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in consistent delivery and regulatory compliance. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 78.3% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting a focus on capability over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 17.4% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 4.3% to SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB), demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission necessity and socioeconomic goals. Penuel’s primary NAICS focus areas include 811219 (Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance), 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair), 333924 (Industrial Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing), and 561720 (Janitorial Services). These reflect her technical expertise in procuring maintenance, repair, and operational support for complex aerospace infrastructure systems, including climate control, instrumentation, and facility utilities critical to sustained Air Force readiness.