Mark A. Horton

Mark A. Horton serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force under FA4484 87 Cons Pk, where he manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain air base infrastructure and ensure operational readiness. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for construction, facility modernization, and technical services aligned with Air Force installation requirements. Horton specializes in complex, multi-disciplinary procurements that support environmental compliance, HVAC systems, electrical upgrades, and safety-critical facility enhancements, ensuring alignment with FAR and DFARS regulatory frameworks. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including PAETZOLD CONSTRUCTION CO INC, SEQUOIA CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED, RANCO CONSTRUCTION INC, THE PASSANANTE GROUP, LLC, and XENTURIS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, high-performing firms capable of delivering integrated construction and technical services under tight operational timelines. Horton fosters collaborative vendor engagement, emphasizing performance accountability, compliance with safety and sustainability standards, and timely delivery of mission-essential infrastructure. Horton demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over half of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides account for nearly a quarter of his awards, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to promote veteran-owned enterprise participation. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize equitable access while maintaining rigorous performance standards across all socioeconomic categories. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), alongside significant activity in 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), 339950 (Sign Manufacturing), and 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing). This diverse technical portfolio underscores his expertise in procuring integrated facility systems, safety signage, environmental testing, and specialized communications hardware essential to maintaining high-readiness Air Force installations.