QueShanda L. Newton

QueShanda L. Newton serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2521 45 Cons Pk facility, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that sustain aerospace operations and base infrastructure readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for precision analytical instruments, environmental control systems, and integrated security and communications infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and operational requirements. Her work directly supports the sustainment of airfield and range complexes through the timely acquisition of high-accuracy measuring devices and mission-enabling technical services. Newton maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including ROBERTS TREESCAPING, LLC for landscape and grounds maintenance services, THOMA-SEA MARINE CONSTRUCTORS, L.L.C. for facility-related construction support, CYPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC for technical systems integration, and INTERCONNECT WIRING LLP for specialized cabling and electrical infrastructure. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in niche technical domains, enabling reliable delivery of complex, mission-essential capabilities under stringent DoD standards. Her contracting patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a deliberate 11.1% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic emphasis on market competitiveness while still fostering opportunities for small business participation across diverse socioeconomic categories. Newton’s procurement focus is concentrated in technical manufacturing and professional services sectors, with primary NAICS codes including 334516 for analytical laboratory instrumentation and 334519 for other measuring and controlling devices. She also regularly procures custom computer programming services (541511) and broader professional, scientific, and technical services (541990), demonstrating deep expertise in acquiring advanced control systems and mission-critical software solutions essential to Air Force operational readiness.