Lori Quador

Lori Quador serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4803 20 Cons Lgca unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing complex construction and facility support contracts critical to maintaining operational readiness at Air Force installations. Her work centers on acquiring commercial and institutional building services, including HVAC, roofing, plumbing, and infrastructure modernization projects that directly support base resilience and mission continuity. She executes acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation framework, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic infrastructure priorities. Quador maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, most notably Carolina Ground Service Equipment Inc., reflecting a pattern of sustained vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and technical capability. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor engagement, favoring firms with proven experience in military facility support, equipment maintenance, and specialized construction services. These relationships are cultivated through transparent solicitation processes and performance-based contract management, ensuring quality delivery of mission-critical services. A strong advocate for small business participation, Quador prioritizes total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, with 83.3% of her awards reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity and enhance competition among qualified vendors, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a consistent commitment to leveraging small business capacity across diverse service sectors. Her procurement focus spans niche NAICS categories including 812320 (drycleaning and laundry services), 337215 (showcase and locker manufacturing), 333924 (industrial material handling equipment), 561621 (security systems services), and 333517 (machine tool manufacturing). These reflect an unconventional yet strategic blend of facility support, security, and specialized equipment procurement, underscoring her expertise in managing non-traditional defense infrastructure requirements that support day-to-day base operations.