Sandra M Rutherford

Sandra M. Rutherford serves as a Contracting Officer for FA4613 90 Cons Pk under the Department of the Air Force, where she is responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize remote nuclear deterrence infrastructure, including missile launch facilities, command centers, and associated utilities. Her portfolio centers on construction, maintenance, and technical support contracts essential to ensuring the operational readiness and resilience of Air Force strategic assets. Rutherford executes full-cycle procurement actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on complex, high-consequence projects requiring stringent security, compliance, and environmental controls. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including OLGOONIK SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, LLC, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and SAFEWARE INC, which provide specialized engineering, facility sustainment, and security services tailored to remote defense environments. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military infrastructure, hazardous material handling, and secure site operations. Rutherford’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contractor oversight, and long-term sustainment capabilities. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with over 45% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals. While HUBZone set-asides account for a modest 2.4%, the majority of her acquisitions remain open to unrestricted competition, reflecting the specialized nature of the work and limited qualified small business base in this niche domain. Rutherford’s primary NAICS focus includes commercial and institutional building construction, with notable activity in environmental consulting and facility maintenance services. Though some classifications appear atypical—such as religious organizations and farm management services—these likely reflect administrative coding anomalies or ancillary support activities. Her core technical expertise lies in infrastructure resilience, nuclear security site sustainment, and mission-critical utility systems, aligning with the unique demands of Air Force global missile field operations.