Nitra P. Latta

Nitra P. Latta serves as a key procurement professional within the FA5240 36 Cons Lgc, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining operational readiness at air force installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility maintenance, infrastructure modernization, and mission-critical logistics support, ensuring air bases remain fully functional and compliant with DoD standards. Her work directly supports the sustainment of airborne and ground support systems through timely procurement of services and equipment essential to base operations, including communications, repair, and facility upgrades. Latta maintains strong, recurring relationships with a core group of 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 base infrastructure repair, industrial equipment maintenance, and secure communications solutions. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established, technically capable firms capable of delivering complex, time-sensitive services under strict operational timelines, often involving specialized labor and compliance with military facility standards. A pronounced commitment to small business participation characterizes Latta’s procurement strategy, with 72.5% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to foster economic opportunity and enhance supply chain resilience. An additional 2.5% are targeted toward women-owned small businesses, demonstrating a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting while maintaining mission effectiveness through qualified small business partners. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 423210 (furniture wholesale), 811121 (automotive and facility repair), 333120 (construction machinery), 423840 (industrial supplies), and 238330 (flooring contractors). This indicates deep expertise in procuring both commercial-off-the-shelf and specialized maintenance services for air base facilities, blending logistical support with hands-on construction and repair capabilities to sustain mission-critical infrastructure.