Lori A Clinton

Lori A. Clinton serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA4419 agency, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical air base infrastructure and aerospace maintenance systems. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical support capabilities, including facility utilities, environmental control systems, and industrial equipment maintenance, ensuring operational readiness across Air Force installations. She exercises full contracting authority under FAR and DFARS, executing competitive and sole-source procurements aligned with national defense priorities and lifecycle sustainment goals. Clinton maintains a consistent working relationship with COORDINATED DEFENSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, INC., a key contractor providing specialized logistics and maintenance support for aerospace and facility systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering reliability and technical alignment with Air Force sustainment objectives. She engages a mix of large primes and certified small businesses, prioritizing contractual clarity, compliance, and mission-driven outcomes. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with over half of her awards set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5. She also actively utilizes HUBZone, 8(a), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while maintaining mission integrity. These socioeconomic preferences are integrated into acquisition planning to enhance competition and resilience in the supplier base. Clinton’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair, NAICS 334512 for environmental control manufacturing, and NAICS 561730 for landscaping services supporting base operations. Her expertise spans the procurement of facility maintenance systems, climate control equipment, and mission-support infrastructure, requiring deep understanding of technical specifications, performance metrics, and sustainment lifecycle requirements. She consistently aligns acquisitions with Air Force modernization initiatives and environmental compliance standards.