Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell supports the FA8571 Maintenance Contracting unit within the Department of the Air Force, managing critical procurement activities to sustain aerospace and electronic systems essential to Air Force operational readiness. She oversees the acquisition of high-precision test equipment, avionics maintenance systems, and industrial instrumentation used in aircraft maintenance and laboratory environments. Her role ensures the timely delivery of mission-critical maintenance and modernization services, aligning acquisitions with Air Force technical standards and lifecycle sustainment goals. She routinely handles complex service and supply contracts requiring deep technical oversight and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Mitchell maintains strategic relationships with leading technology and industrial firms including Teradyne, Inc., Keysight Technologies Inc., Corelis, Inc., Tyonek Machining and Fabrication, LLC, and Coho Consulting Group LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-reliability instrumentation, automated test systems, precision fabrication, and specialized technical consulting services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based requirements, and technical validation to ensure compatibility with Air Force maintenance infrastructure and calibration protocols. Her procurement portfolio reflects a primary emphasis on open competition, with 67.6% of awards issued without set-aside designation. Nevertheless, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating 24.3% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 8.1% to 8(a) competed contracts. This balanced approach ensures market competition while advancing socioeconomic goals through targeted opportunities for qualified small and disadvantaged businesses. Mitchell’s primary NAICS focus areas include 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing, 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, and 513210 for software publishers, reflecting expertise in avionics support, test system integration, and embedded software solutions. Her work centers on procuring specialized maintenance services, calibration systems, and mission-critical electronic components that sustain the readiness of Air Force aerospace platforms.