Mandy J. O'Malley

Mandy O’Malley serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4814 6 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain personnel readiness, communications infrastructure, and base operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning IT services, security systems, professional equipment, and recreational support services, ensuring alignment with Air Force strategic priorities. Her work directly supports operational tempo across both garrisoned and deployed environments by facilitating timely, compliant, and efficient procurement of essential goods and services under FAR guidelines. O’Malley maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including SUPPLYCORE LLC, CYBERPROTEX, LLC, and Liberty Communications, Inc., among others. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized service providers in cybersecurity, communications, and facility support, as well as niche suppliers of professional equipment and recreational resources. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical capability, and responsiveness, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance accountability and regulatory compliance. She demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly 43% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, supplemented by HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides totaling 28.6% combined. This pattern underscores her active promotion of small business participation and equitable access to defense contracting opportunities, consistently prioritizing certified disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms in her acquisition planning. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), 561621 (Security Systems Services), and 423490 (Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers), reflecting her expertise in procuring IT solutions, cybersecurity infrastructure, and mission-support equipment. She also regularly acquires services related to fitness and recreational centers (713940) and sporting goods distribution (423910), underscoring her role in sustaining holistic quality-of-life and readiness programs for Air Force personnel.