Melissa E Battiste

Melissa E. Battiste supports the operational mission of FA4613 90 Cons Pk, a critical unit within the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing remote missile field infrastructure and launch facilities. In her procurement role, she manages acquisitions essential to maintaining nuclear deterrence capabilities, overseeing contracts for hardware manufacturing, surveying, and mapping services that ensure the integrity, security, and functionality of mission-critical defense installations. Her work directly enables the resilience of isolated launch sites, command centers, and utility systems underpinning continuous operational readiness. Battiste maintains consistent partnerships with key contractors including OLGOONIK SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, LLC, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and SAFEWARE INC, each of which provides specialized engineering, construction, and technical services tailored to remote, high-security environments. These vendor relationships reflect a pattern of engagement with firms possessing proven expertise in defense infrastructure sustainment, including remote site maintenance, hardened facility upgrades, and geospatial data collection for mission planning. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and compliance with stringent DoD security standards. Her procurement portfolio reflects an even split between total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and open competitions, demonstrating a balanced commitment to fostering small business participation without compromising mission requirements. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to leverage the agility and innovation of small businesses while ensuring access to qualified vendors capable of meeting the unique demands of classified and geographically isolated defense infrastructure projects. Battiste’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing) and 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services), aligning with the agency’s need for ruggedized electronic components, control systems, and high-accuracy geospatial surveying for launch facility alignment and environmental monitoring. Her technical domain expertise centers on defense infrastructure modernization, with a strong emphasis on secure, mission-critical hardware and precision geospatial data acquisition to support nuclear deterrent operations.