Maripet B. Short

Maripet B. Short serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA4855 27 Socons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain air base infrastructure and operational readiness. Her portfolio encompasses construction, communications, and facility support services essential to maintaining secure, resilient airfield operations. She specializes in procuring complex systems including wastewater treatment, HVAC, power distribution, and secure communications infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense-specific standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing physical and utility systems critical to mission continuity. Short maintains a strong working relationship with ALTUS TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC, a key contractor delivering integrated facility and infrastructure services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering collaboration on technical delivery, lifecycle support, and compliance with military construction specifications. She consistently engages with contractors capable of meeting stringent DoD security, environmental, and scheduling requirements, prioritizing reliability and technical expertise in vendor selection. A dedicated advocate for small business participation, Short consistently structures solicitations as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a 57.1% preference for small business participation. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with Air Force socioeconomic goals while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237110 (water and sewer infrastructure), 236220 (commercial/institutional building construction), and 237130 (power and communication line construction), with additional activity in pipeline systems. She specializes in procuring engineered construction services for utility modernization, facility upgrades, and mission-critical utility networks, demonstrating deep familiarity with military construction codes, environmental compliance, and integrated systems procurement.