Marina Hobson

Marina Hobson serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of critical test and evaluation systems essential to aerospace mission readiness. Her work centers on procuring advanced sensing, communication, and instrumentation technologies for avionics, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence platforms. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring timely delivery of high-precision measurement and control systems that support the modernization of test infrastructure and electromagnetic compatibility validation. Hobson handles a diverse portfolio of contracts, including complex technical services, specialized equipment integration, and facility-modification projects aligned with Air Force test range modernization priorities. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of niche technical providers, construction firms supporting test site upgrades, and specialized electronics integrators. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement structures to align vendor deliverables with rigorous aerospace testing standards. Hobson’s procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 72.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 27.3% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5, fostering opportunities for qualified small businesses in technical and support services without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her primary NAICS focus includes 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors) for test range infrastructure upgrades and 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing) for sensor and signal processing hardware. She also procures computer systems design services under 541512 and supports facility operations through non-core service contractors. Her expertise lies at the intersection of defense electronics, test instrumentation, and mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent aerospace performance and compliance requirements.