Sandy Ford

Sandy Ford serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4418 628 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of construction, maintenance, and mission-enabling acquisitions to sustain operational readiness at Joint Base Charleston and associated installations. She executes competitive and non-competitive procurements under FAR Part 19 and Part 36, ensuring compliance with federal regulations while advancing the agency’s infrastructure modernization goals. Her portfolio primarily includes facility construction, utility system upgrades, environmental services, and base support functions critical to airfield and installation resilience. Ford maintains established relationships with key contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, PROTECT KITCHEN EXHAUST CLEANING, LLC, ACCESS PORTABLE TOILETS INC, and ML Armaments LLC, reflecting a consistent reliance on specialized vendors for civil works, facility operations, and security-related services. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering complex, mission-critical infrastructure solutions under time-sensitive operational constraints. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with over 30% of awards set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, complemented by significant HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. She actively leverages 8(a) competed contracts and integrates socioeconomic objectives into acquisition planning, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to equitable economic opportunity and workforce development. Ford’s technical focus centers on NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 236115 (New Single-Family Housing Construction), underscoring her expertise in civil infrastructure and base development. She also regularly procures ancillary services such as linen supply and drycleaning under NAICS 812331 and 812320, demonstrating a holistic approach to sustaining military living and operational environments through integrated facility support contracting.