Mary Diane Stout

Mary Diane Stout serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA4600 55 Cons Pkp unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure services essential to maintaining operational readiness across Air Force installations. Her portfolio centers on architectural services supporting the modernization and sustainment of physical facilities, including HVAC, electrical systems, and secure cyber-enabled infrastructure. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic priorities for facility resilience and technical modernization. Stout specializes in full-cycle contract management, from requirements development and market research to award and administration, ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity technical services. She maintains established relationships with key contractors including COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS LLC, PRIMECORPS LLC, TECHNOLOGISTY LLC, AMORSERV LLC, and ELKHORN WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC., all of which provide specialized architectural, engineering, and construction support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor collaboration, fostering partnerships with firms that demonstrate technical proficiency in military facility standards and secure environment compliance. Stout consistently engages these contractors through competitive, sealed-bid and negotiated procurements, ensuring adherence to quality, schedule, and safety benchmarks. Stout exhibits a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes small business participation, ensuring that all solicitations are structured to maximize opportunities for small businesses, including those owned by women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse, capable small business base capable of delivering complex facility services to mission-critical installations. Her primary technical focus is NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services), encompassing design, planning, and construction oversight for military infrastructure. She procures services related to facility assessments, renovation design, energy efficiency upgrades, and compliance with UFC and DoD standards. Stout’s expertise lies in managing technical deliverables that integrate structural integrity, cybersecurity infrastructure, and environmental resilience into every phase of facility acquisition.