Sara E. Lackey

Sara E. Lackey serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4887 56th Contracting Squadron, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining critical infrastructure and mission-critical aviation assets. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on industrial maintenance, facility operations, and specialized technical services essential to Air Force installation readiness. Her work ensures the continued functionality of airfields, hangars, and support systems through timely and compliant contracting actions, aligning with the agency’s strategic priorities in operational sustainability and force readiness. Lackey maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including ARKOSE GROUP LLC, SILVER NATIONAL CORP., BLAZING AVIATION LLC, and MACH 2 PRODUCTIONS INC., which provide specialized maintenance, aviation component support, and technical services. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in industrial repair, aviation logistics, and facility systems integration, often requiring niche technical capabilities and on-site operational flexibility. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and vendor accountability within a high-tempo operational environment. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 70% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Additional set-asides include HUBZone and Women-Owned Small Business categories, reflecting a deliberate effort to broaden socioeconomic opportunity while maintaining mission-critical capability. She consistently prioritizes small business vendors capable of delivering responsive, high-quality services in support of Air Force infrastructure needs. Lackey’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, with secondary emphasis on professional technical services (541990) and security systems (561621). Her acquisitions center on precision maintenance of aviation support equipment, facility systems, and mission-enabling services, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical demands of Air Force base operations and industrial maintenance ecosystems.