Natara S. Olbricht

Natara Olbricht serves as a key procurement professional within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO, a specialized unit of the Department of the Air Force focused on advancing airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions in support of aerospace mission readiness, Olbricht oversees contracts for high-precision avionics, electronic warfare test platforms, and signal intelligence instrumentation. Their work directly enables the modernization of test and evaluation infrastructure, ensuring that emerging technologies meet rigorous military performance standards. Olbricht typically handles sole-source and competed acquisitions under FAR Part 15, with a strong emphasis on technical specifications for electromagnetic compatibility, data acquisition systems, and real-time signal processing hardware. Olbricht 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, ruggedized instrumentation fabrication, and mission-critical test bed integration. The contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade electronics, electromagnetic shielding, and field-deployable test systems, often requiring ITAR compliance and secure facility access. While the majority of procurements are open to all competitors, Olbricht demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. An additional 3.7% are awarded through 8(a) competed contracts, indicating deliberate efforts to cultivate emerging defense contractors with niche technical capabilities in sensing and instrumentation. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS categories related to analytical and electrical test instrumentation manufacturing, including 334515 for measuring and testing electrical signals and 334516 for analytical laboratory instruments. Additional focus areas include communications equipment manufacturing and specialized construction services supporting test range infrastructure, reflecting deep technical expertise in aerospace test and evaluation systems.