Monica Payton

Monica Payton serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems critical to aerospace mission readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for high-precision avionics, electronic warfare, radar, and signal intelligence platforms, ensuring compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements and aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic modernization goals for test and evaluation infrastructure. Her work directly supports the development and integration of mission-critical systems that enhance operational readiness across the Air Force and joint domains. Monica maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships span specialized engineering services, test equipment fabrication, facility upgrades, and electromagnetic compatibility solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical precision and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration with firms possessing deep domain expertise in aerospace systems integration and mission-critical instrumentation. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with 46.1% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While no single socioeconomic category dominates, her pattern demonstrates deliberate inclusion of small disadvantaged, woman-owned, and veteran-owned firms alongside general small businesses, aligning with DoD’s broader socioeconomic objectives. Monica’s primary NAICS focus centers on 334511 for search, detection, and aeronautical system manufacturing, with significant activity in 332994 (ordnance accessories), 811310 (industrial machinery repair), and 541614 (logistics consulting). She routinely procures custom test fixtures, signal processing hardware, electromagnetic shielding solutions, and mission support services tailored to advanced avionics and electronic warfare environments.