Rachel May

Rachel May serves as the primary procurement lead for the Air Force Reserve Command Headquarters (FA6643), overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical support services essential to sustaining Air Force Reserve readiness. Her role centers on managing contracts that enable facility operations, digital enablement, and specialized training infrastructure, ensuring reserve forces remain operationally effective. She handles a diverse portfolio of service-based acquisitions, including facilities management, training program delivery, and digital publication systems, aligning procurement activities with the agency’s strategic priorities in aeromedical support and modernized command systems. While specific contractor names are not currently available in the procurement record, May consistently engages with a broad base of vendors specializing in government support services, with recurring partnerships in facilities operations, training logistics, and technical documentation. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established service providers with proven experience in DoD environments, often requiring compliance with FAR Part 12 streamlined procedures and performance-based service acquisition frameworks. May demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly 38% of her acquisitions structured as small business set-asides, including a notable 12.5% dedicated to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs). Her procurement strategy actively promotes small business participation, balancing open competition with targeted set-asides under FAR 19.5 to ensure equitable access for qualified small and veteran-owned firms. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services) and 561920 (Convention and Trade Show Organizers), reflecting demand for infrastructure sustainment and event-based training coordination. She also frequently procures professional development training (611430) and technical support services tied to digital information systems, underscoring her expertise in integrating operational readiness with modernized administrative and training environments.