Mrs. Rae Story

Mrs. Rae Story serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize Air Force operational readiness through strategic acquisition of professional and technical services. She manages a portfolio centered on systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA), enterprise IT modernization, cybersecurity infrastructure, and mission-critical analytics, ensuring that contracting actions align with Air Force readiness priorities. Her work directly enables the acquisition of high-integrity, mission-essential services that underpin air and space domain superiority, with a focus on complex, performance-based contracts requiring rigorous technical evaluation and risk mitigation. Mrs. Story maintains long-standing partnerships with leading contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, reflecting a preference for established providers with deep domain expertise in defense-oriented technical services. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on vendors with proven capabilities in systems integration, data analytics, and cybersecurity support, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract vehicles to accommodate evolving mission requirements. These relationships are characterized by sustained engagement, repeat awards, and collaborative technical alignment rather than transactional procurement. Mrs. Story’s acquisition portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no current preference for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the agency’s emphasis on mission assurance and operational continuity. Her primary procurement focus lies in professional services supporting systems engineering, cybersecurity operations, and enterprise IT modernization. She routinely sources specialized technical assistance, data analytics platforms, and mission support services from contractors with advanced clearance levels and DoD-specific compliance expertise, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to securing and advancing its digital infrastructure.