Maxwell A Olson

2d Lt Maxwell Olson serves as a contracting officer within the FA4690 28 Cons Pkc, a Department of the Air Force unit responsible for sustaining mission-critical infrastructure across Air Force installations. In this role, he manages the acquisition of specialized maintenance, security, and technical services essential to operational readiness, including industrial machinery repair, environmental control systems, and communications hardware. His procurement activities align with the agency’s strategic focus on ensuring the reliability and resilience of Air Force facilities through timely, compliant, and technically sound contracting actions. Olson maintains established relationships with key contractors including Ostrom Painting & Sandblasting, Inc., and Astronics Test Systems Inc., partnering with firms capable of delivering high-integrity industrial services and advanced electrotherapeutic testing equipment. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical specificity, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term collaborations with vendors who demonstrate expertise in niche industrial and aerospace support domains. He exhibits a strong preference for small business participation, with 60% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. While no set-asides are used for the remaining 40%, his portfolio consistently prioritizes small business eligibility, aligning with DoD mandates to broaden the industrial base and enhance competition. Olson’s primary NAICS focus areas include 711130 (Musical Groups and Artists), 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing), 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). These reflect a unique blend of acquisitions spanning facility construction, precision instrumentation, and unexpected service categories—indicating a broad, adaptive procurement strategy that supports both conventional infrastructure needs and specialized technical requirements across diverse operational environments.