Maegin Ray

Maegin Ray serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350 office, responsible for managing mission-critical procurement activities that sustain and modernize defense infrastructure. Her work directly supports operational readiness by acquiring specialized construction, renovation, and integrated systems services essential to Air Force installations. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts under FAR Part 19, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while aligning acquisitions with strategic priorities in facility resilience, fire safety modernization, and secure communication infrastructure. Her portfolio primarily consists of complex, performance-based solicitations for specialty trade contractors delivering high-integrity, code-compliant construction solutions. Ray maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense facility upgrades, electronic system integration, and site-specific construction challenges. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical capability, and past performance, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in regulatory compliance and mission alignment. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Ray implements a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside strategy across her acquisition portfolio, in full alignment with FAR 19.5. She prioritizes socioeconomic programs that empower small businesses to compete for high-value infrastructure contracts, ensuring equitable access and fostering a diverse supplier base. Her consistent use of full small business set-asides underscores a deliberate commitment to economic inclusion and workforce development within the defense industrial base. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) and 238330 (Flooring Contractors), reflecting deep expertise in specialized construction services critical to facility modernization. She routinely manages contracts for fire safety system installations, structural upgrades, acoustic and flooring systems, and integrated environmental controls—domains requiring precise adherence to military construction standards and safety codes. Ray’s technical acumen ensures acquisitions deliver resilient, mission-ready infrastructure across Air Force installations.