Mary R McFadden

Mary R. McFadden serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Air Force’s FA4419 agency, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical air base infrastructure and aerospace support systems. She oversees contracting activities aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure operational readiness through reliable maintenance, logistical support, and facility upgrades. Her portfolio primarily includes contracts for specialized transportation, communications equipment, prefabricated metal components, truck trailer systems, and building inspection services—each essential to maintaining mission-critical aerospace operations. McFadden applies rigorous acquisition protocols under FAR and DFARS to ensure compliance, efficiency, and mission alignment across complex technical domains. Her primary contractor relationship is with Coordinated Defense Supply Systems, Inc., a trusted vendor providing integrated logistics and specialized supply chain solutions for defense infrastructure. She consistently engages with a narrow circle of qualified contractors with proven expertise in aerospace support systems, emphasizing performance reliability and supply chain resilience. McFadden’s contracting approach favors long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering customized, mission-specific solutions under tight operational timelines. McFadden demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 71.4% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She routinely utilizes HUBZone set-asides at 14.3%, reflecting a deliberate strategy to promote economic development in underserved communities. Her contracting patterns align with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals, prioritizing small disadvantaged businesses while maintaining strict technical compliance. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 484220 (local specialized freight trucking), 334220 (wireless communications equipment), 332311 (prefabricated metal buildings), 336212 (truck trailer manufacturing), and 541350 (building inspection services). These categories reflect her technical expertise in supporting airfield logistics, communications infrastructure, facility modernization, and structural integrity assessments—all vital to sustaining Air Force operational capabilities.