Margaret Kroening

Margaret A. Kroening serves as a Contracting Officer for the FA4528 5 Cons under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure services essential to sustaining and modernizing Air Force installations. Her portfolio centers on facility construction, building systems integration, and operational support contracts, with a strong emphasis on electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and roofing systems. She ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to maintain mission-critical facilities across commercial, institutional, and industrial domains. Kroening’s work directly supports the Air Force’s readiness through timely, efficient, and compliant contract execution. She maintains a consistent working relationship with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, a primary contractor for complex site development and facility upgrades. Her procurement approach reflects a preference for established, experienced vendors capable of delivering integrated building systems and infrastructure enhancements under tight operational timelines. While she collaborates with a range of contractors, her pattern indicates a reliance on firms with proven capabilities in multi-trade coordination and federal facility standards. Kroening’s set-aside profile reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 77.3% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 20.4% of contracts to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 2.3% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Her approach balances operational urgency with socioeconomic goals, ensuring broad vendor access while prioritizing mission performance. Her primary NAICS focus includes specialty trade contracting (238990), with notable activity in electronic parts wholesale (423690) and testing laboratories (541380), indicating a technical interest in building system diagnostics and component integration. She procures specialized services supporting facility modernization, including communications infrastructure and performance testing, demonstrating expertise in technical construction support domains.