Rhonda R. Foster

Rhonda R. Foster serves as a Contract Officer at the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Department of the Air Force’s mission to sustain and modernize air dominance capabilities. She manages complex acquisition programs focused on advanced training systems, command and control infrastructure, and mission-critical technical services that enhance pilot readiness and tactical communications. Her portfolio centers on integrated acquisition solutions requiring rigorous technical evaluation and lifecycle management, ensuring timely delivery of capabilities aligned with operational needs and national defense priorities. Foster maintains strong, recurring relationships with key contractors including VETPRIDE-EMI MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC, reflecting a pattern of collaboration with joint ventures and specialized service providers experienced in defense aviation systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor partnerships, often leveraging teaming arrangements to deliver integrated solutions across training, maintenance, and systems integration domains. These relationships are characterized by consistent recompete activity and a focus on proven technical execution in high-stakes operational environments. Foster demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with over 60% of her awards directed toward socioeconomic set-asides. Her contracting patterns prioritize Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5) and 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms. She consistently incorporates Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, aligning with Air Force initiatives to strengthen the defense industrial base through inclusive procurement practices. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), where she acquires mission-critical software development and systems integration solutions. She also regularly procures specialized aeronautical systems under NAICS 334511 and professional technical services under NAICS 541990, demonstrating deep expertise in avionics, simulation environments, and operational support services essential to air combat readiness.