Martha V. Hooks

Martha V. Hooks serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of the Air Force under FA7014, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical professional services and technical support to sustain and modernize Air Force operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA), cybersecurity infrastructure, enterprise IT modernization, and mission analytics. She is responsible for full lifecycle contract management—from market research and solicitation to award and closeout—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Air Force-specific policies. Her acquisitions directly enable the agency’s strategic priorities by securing expert advisory services and advanced technical solutions that enhance warfighting capability and institutional resilience. Martha maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, reflecting a preference for established partners with deep domain expertise in defense-related technical services. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a reliance on long-term, performance-based engagements with organizations capable of delivering high-complexity, non-commodity solutions. These partnerships are characterized by collaborative requirements development, iterative delivery models, and rigorous performance metrics aligned with Air Force mission outcomes. Her set-aside preferences show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 80% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, she consistently allocates 20% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced approach that prioritizes competition while actively fostering small business participation across the defense industrial base. Martha’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting) and 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing), each accounting for 22.2% of her portfolio. She also regularly procures professional training services (611430), electrical installation (238210), and security systems (561621). Her technical domain expertise spans enterprise IT architecture, cybersecurity operations, and mission-critical systems integration, reflecting a deep alignment with Air Force modernization imperatives.