Ms. Christine Manglona

Ms. Christine Manglona serves as a key procurement professional within the FA5240 36 Cons Lgc of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain mission-critical air base infrastructure and operational readiness. She oversees the procurement of commercial and institutional construction, facilities support services, and prefabricated metal building systems essential to maintaining secure, functional, and modernized installations. Her work directly supports the Air Force’s strategic imperative to ensure reliable base operations through timely delivery of maintenance, logistics, and infrastructure modernization solutions. Manglona maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of experienced contractors, including Pacific Rim Constructors Inc., GoCrafts LLC, Docomo Pacific, Inc., M-80 Systems, Inc., and MIC Industries Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military-grade construction, communications support, and modular facility systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a focus on vendors capable of delivering integrated solutions under tight operational timelines and stringent security requirements. A strong advocate for socioeconomic opportunity, Manglona consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 60% of her acquisitions set aside for total small businesses and 40% specifically designated for HUBZone-certified firms. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster regional economic development while ensuring access to agile, locally rooted contractors capable of rapid response in austere environments. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), with secondary emphasis on 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing). She specializes in acquiring turnkey construction, preventive maintenance contracts, base utilities support, and modular facility components tailored to Air Force operational needs, demonstrating deep technical fluency in facility lifecycle management and military construction standards.