Mary Diane Stout

Mary Diane Stout serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4600 55 Cons Pkp unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and technical systems essential to Air Force operational readiness. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for facilities maintenance, secure communications, and cyber-enabled systems supporting installation resilience. Stout specializes in complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring technical oversight of engineering services, IT modernization, and physical infrastructure upgrades, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Air Force-specific procurement policies. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS LLC, PRIMECORPS LLC, TECHNOLOGISTY LLC, AMORSERV LLC, and ELKHORN WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC., who deliver specialized services in facility sustainment, communications systems integration, and technical support. Stout fosters collaborative, long-term vendor partnerships characterized by rigorous performance evaluation and technical alignment with Air Force mission requirements, often leveraging task order contracts under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to meet dynamic operational needs. Stout demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility, aligning with Department of Defense goals to expand economic opportunity while ensuring access to agile, innovative vendors capable of supporting niche technical requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715 and 541712, reflecting deep engagement in research and development for engineering and physical sciences, alongside NAICS 339920 for specialized sporting and athletic goods manufacturing—indicative of unique requirements for training, readiness, and facility-specific equipment. Stout’s expertise spans technical domains including HVAC modernization, secure computing environments, and infrastructure resilience, making her a key enabler of Air Force installation readiness through precise, compliant, and mission-driven contracting.