Queshanda L Gaines

Queshanda L. Gaines supports the Department of the Air Force’s FA2521 45 Cons Pk facility in executing mission-critical procurement activities focused on advanced research, development, and engineering services. She plays a pivotal role in acquiring specialized instrumentation, environmental control systems, and integrated security and communications technologies essential to sustaining airfield and range operational readiness. Her procurement portfolio centers on high-precision analytical equipment and mission-support infrastructure, ensuring that technical capabilities align with aerospace and defense requirements. Gaines operates within a highly regulated acquisition environment, ensuring compliance with federal contracting standards while prioritizing technical excellence and mission alignment. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Roberts Treescaping, LLC; Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C.; Cypress Solutions LLC; and Interconnect Wiring LLP. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche technical service providers capable of delivering engineered solutions for complex facility systems, environmental compliance, and mission-critical wiring and infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical specificity, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term collaborations with firms possessing proven expertise in defense-adjacent technical domains. Gaines exhibits a balanced approach to socioeconomic set-asides, with half of her procurements designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, while the remainder remain open competition. This pattern signals a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses without compromising mission requirements, reflecting a strategic blend of compliance and capability-driven sourcing. Her procurement activity is exclusively aligned with NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—demonstrating deep expertise in engineering services, systems integration, and applied R&D for aerospace infrastructure. She routinely sources advanced instrumentation, environmental monitoring systems, and precision control technologies, underscoring a technical focus on R&D-driven solutions that enhance facility performance and operational resilience.