Natalie Collins

Natalie Collins serves as a Contracting Officer for the 355th Contracting Squadron (FA4877) under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in sustaining airpower readiness through the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure, aerospace components, and support services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning facility construction, avionics procurement, and utility systems, ensuring timely delivery of capabilities that enable base operations and aircraft maintenance. Her work directly supports the squadron’s mission to maintain operational continuity for aerospace systems, training environments, and critical infrastructure across Air Force installations. Collins maintains strong, recurring partnerships with key vendors including MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY INC., ATLANTIC PACIFIC STANDARD LLC, DAP CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC, BSE PERFORMANCE, LLC, and LAVISH LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These relationships reflect a consistent reliance on specialized contractors skilled in electrical systems, facility modernization, and advanced technology integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and long-term vendor collaboration, fostering reliability and technical alignment with Air Force operational requirements. She demonstrates a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with a pronounced emphasis on small business participation. Nearly 67% of her awards are set aside for small businesses, including a significant portion allocated to Women-Owned Small Businesses and HUBZone firms, alongside consistent use of Total Small Business Set-Asides and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business preferences. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for underserved small businesses while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in commercial and institutional building construction (NAICS 236220) and related trades such as plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning (238220), as well as semiconductor manufacturing (334413). She frequently manages contracts for facility upgrades, environmental systems, and mission-critical electronic components, demonstrating deep expertise in integrating construction and high-tech supply chains to support aerospace readiness.