Mary L. Avants

Mary T. Avants serves as a Contract Specialist within the Space Systems Command’s FA4610 30 Cons Pk facility, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain critical infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for facility maintenance, utilities, security systems, and specialized technical support services essential to national security space operations. Her portfolio focuses on ensuring operational readiness through timely, compliant contract actions that align with DoD infrastructure modernization priorities, including the replacement of aging systems and enhancement of mission-critical utilities. Avants routinely handles complex, multi-year task orders under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and construction-related contracts requiring stringent environmental and safety compliance. She maintains established working relationships with key contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, DIVERSE PEST MANAGEMENT, TECH O. R., LLC, KING FREIGHT LLC, and DARBONNIER TACTICAL SUPPLY LLC, reflecting a balanced mix of construction, environmental services, logistics, and technical support vendors. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and vendor reliability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering mission-critical services under high-security operational conditions. Avants demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 14.3% awarded through 8(a) competed programs. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect deliberate efforts to expand opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses while maintaining competitive integrity and mission readiness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334515 (instrument manufacturing for electrical testing), 561730 (landscaping services), 221310 (water supply systems), and 236220 (commercial building construction). This technical blend underscores her expertise in procuring both specialized instrumentation for space site monitoring and foundational infrastructure services essential to sustaining launch and test facility operations.