Lt Delano Asante

Lt. Delano Asante serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the FA2835 AFLCMC Hanscom PZI, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to sustain and modernize critical military infrastructure. Though not the primary contracting officer, he plays a vital role in facilitating acquisition planning, vendor coordination, and contract administration for facility-related projects. His work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of specialty trade services essential to base resilience, utility system upgrades, and energy-efficient building retrofits. He routinely supports complex, multi-phase construction and renovation procurements under the broader umbrella of installation infrastructure modernization. Lt. Asante maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialty trade contractors, including Split Excavating, Inc., VETERANS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., and Gannon & Scott Phoenix Inc. These partnerships are built on proven performance in site development, utility relocation, and integrated facility systems work. His procurement approach favors established vendors with demonstrated technical competence in hazardous material abatement, earthwork, and infrastructure rehabilitation, fostering long-term reliability over transactional engagements. He collaborates closely with project engineers and facility managers to align contractor capabilities with mission-critical timelines and safety standards. His procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for unrestricted, open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without any socioeconomic set-asides. This underscores a focus on technical merit and contractor capacity rather than socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the agency’s emphasis on mission-critical delivery over compliance-driven contracting. While small businesses are not excluded, they are not systematically prioritized in his acquisition strategy. His primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 238990—All Other Specialty Trade Contractors—encompassing niche construction services such as underground utility installation, site grading, stormwater management, and integrated building system retrofits. His domain expertise lies in complex, non-standard infrastructure projects requiring precision execution in operational environments, ensuring base functionality remains uninterrupted during upgrades.