Nicole Smith

Nicole L. Smith serves as a Contract Administrator within the FA4418 628 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize military infrastructure at Joint Base Charleston and associated installations. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of construction, maintenance, and mission-enabling service contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with base readiness objectives. She specializes in procuring facility support services, environmental systems, and technical testing solutions that directly enhance operational resilience and infrastructure reliability. Smith maintains consistent working relationships with a focused set of contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for site development and infrastructure upgrades, PROTECT KITCHEN EXHAUST CLEANING, LLC for specialized facility hygiene services, ACCESS PORTABLE TOILETS INC for temporary sanitation solutions, and ML Armaments LLC for security-related equipment and support. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in clear scope definition and rigorous contract administration. A strong advocate for small business participation, Smith consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while leveraging the agility and innovation of small firms in delivering essential base support services. Her procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 325180 (Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing) and NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), indicating a technical focus on environmental compliance, hazardous material handling, and facility testing services critical to Air Force infrastructure standards. She brings specialized expertise in procuring industrial chemical services and third-party testing for safety, air quality, and structural integrity, ensuring installations meet stringent DoD environmental and operational requirements.