Maj Rebecca Manning

Maj Rebecca Manning serves as a contracting professional within the FA2549 Starcom Contracting Pk under the Department of the Air Force, where she supports the acquisition of specialized education and non-scheduled air transportation services critical to aerospace training and operational readiness. Her role centers on managing full lifecycle procurement actions for training programs, leadership development initiatives, and mission-critical air mobility support, ensuring alignment with Air Force strategic objectives. She handles competitive solicitations under FAR Part 15, often utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and requirements contracts to sustain continuous service delivery across multiple training domains. Manning collaborates with a broad spectrum of educational and aviation service providers, including colleges, professional training institutions, and air charter operators with specialized flight instruction capabilities. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the dataset, her procurement pattern suggests consistent engagement with firms possessing aviation safety certifications, FAA Part 135/141 compliance, and experience in military curriculum development. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring robust evaluation criteria for instructional quality, safety protocols, and mission alignment. Manning’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic designations. This approach prioritizes mission effectiveness and operational readiness, aligning with the agency’s need for rapid, high-quality service delivery without socioeconomic constraints. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 611310—Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools—reflecting deep specialization in academic and professional aviation training services. She procures curriculum design, flight simulator integration, instructor-led training, and operational evaluation programs, demonstrating expertise in the technical domain of military aerospace education and non-scheduled air operations. Her work ensures that Air Force personnel receive accredited, standardized, and mission-tailored training essential to maintaining combat-ready aircrews.