Melanie Finch

Melanie Finch serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing aerospace and space-based defense systems. She manages complex acquisitions for guided missile systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and global positioning technologies, ensuring operational readiness of national defense assets. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle contracting for high-priority aerospace platforms, from requirements validation through contract award and performance oversight, aligning procurement activities with the agency’s strategic modernization goals and mission-critical sustainment timelines. Her contractor relationships span industry leaders and specialized innovators in aerospace engineering and defense systems integration. She regularly engages with manufacturers of radio and wireless communications equipment, guided missile and space vehicle systems, and technical consultants providing administrative and program management support. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven capability in classified and high-reliability systems, alongside qualified small businesses capable of delivering niche technical services. Melanie Finch’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the mission-critical nature of the systems she supports, where technical expertise and rapid delivery timelines take precedence over socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach ensures that all vendors compete on technical merit, performance history, and readiness to meet stringent DoD compliance and security requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (wireless communications equipment), 336414 (guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing), and 541611 (management consulting services). She procures advanced avionics, secure satellite terminals, navigation system upgrades, and systems engineering support critical to maintaining U.S. space and missile superiority, demonstrating deep technical fluency in defense aerospace domains.