Natalie L Sitkowski

Natalie A. Sitkowski serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, where she manages complex professional services acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing Air Force operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA), enterprise IT modernization, cybersecurity infrastructure, and mission-critical analytics. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic Air Force priorities, overseeing the full lifecycle of contract actions from requirements development to award and administration. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain technological superiority through expert technical and administrative support. Ms. Sitkowski maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, reflecting a preference for high-caliber technical partners capable of delivering specialized engineering, research, and analytical services. She routinely engages both commercial firms and academic institutions to meet the Air Force’s evolving needs in advanced technical domains. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous evaluation criteria, and long-term partnership development, fostering collaboration with vendors who bring deep domain expertise and innovation to mission-critical programs. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with 60% of her awards issued under open competition and 30% designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. An additional 10% are reserved for HUBZone small businesses, underscoring her dedication to expanding opportunities for economically disadvantaged communities. While she prioritizes competitive flexibility, she consistently integrates small business participation into complex, high-value service contracts. Ms. Sitkowski’s primary NAICS focus includes 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), reflecting her emphasis on SETA and technical advisory support, along with 561110 (Office Administrative Services) and 541820 (Public Relations Agencies) for mission-enabling functions. She frequently procures enterprise-level consulting, data analytics, cybersecurity services, and professional organization support, demonstrating expertise in managing multidisciplinary technical contracts that require both operational insight and regulatory precision.