Lydia K. Simpkins

Lydia K. Simpkins serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4661 7 Cons Cd unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing facility sustainment and mission-enabling acquisitions that ensure the operational readiness of Air Force installations. She oversees a diverse portfolio of construction, maintenance, and infrastructure modernization contracts, focusing on critical building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and airfield utilities. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain resilient garrison and expeditionary infrastructure through timely, compliant, and mission-aligned contracting actions. Simpkins handles a mix of design-build, construction, and service-based acquisitions under FAR Part 36 and related authorities, ensuring alignment with Air Force installation standards and lifecycle management requirements. Her contractor relationships center on small businesses and specialized trades capable of delivering complex facility upgrades under tight operational constraints. She regularly engages with plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors, commercial building construction firms, and building services providers who can meet stringent military performance and safety standards. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her pattern reflects a preference for agile, locally responsive vendors with proven experience in federal facility sustainment and rapid turnaround capabilities. Simpkins demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly 60% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes small business participation, including significant allocations to service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned small businesses, each receiving approximately 4.5% of her set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster broad-based economic opportunity while maintaining a competitive, diverse vendor base capable of meeting mission-critical infrastructure needs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), reflecting deep expertise in building systems integration and facility modernization. She also procures related services under 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering) and 561790 (Other Services to Buildings), underscoring a holistic approach to infrastructure lifecycle management. Her technical domain expertise spans building envelope integrity, utility system upgrades, and compliance with military construction codes and sustainability benchmarks.