Lori Fortune

Lori Fortune serves as a Buyer within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a critical role in acquiring technical services and systems essential to the sustainment and modernization of guided missile systems, space vehicle platforms, and associated command, control, and communications infrastructure. Her procurement activities directly support operational readiness across aerospace and space-based defense assets, with a focus on research and development, systems engineering, and mission-critical IT modernization. She manages a diverse portfolio of contract actions spanning complex technical requirements, ensuring timely delivery of capabilities aligned with Air Force strategic priorities in navigation, satellite communications, and space domain awareness. Lori collaborates with a broad spectrum of defense contractors and technical service providers, primarily engaging firms with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, software-defined communications, and mission-critical R&D. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently works with vendors capable of delivering high-assurance solutions under strict security and compliance standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical evaluation rigor, and lifecycle support alignment with Air Force sustainment doctrine. Lori’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible talent pool to meet highly specialized technical demands, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her process remains transparent and compliant with all federal acquisition regulations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences) and 541512 (computer systems design services), with a secondary emphasis on 336414 (guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing). She routinely procures advanced systems engineering support, embedded software development, signal processing solutions, and sustainment services for space-based navigation and secure comms architectures, demonstrating deep expertise in defense aerospace technology domains.