Sara Halbert

Sara Halbert serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4830 23 Cons Cc, a Department of the Air Force contracting office responsible for sustaining airborne operational readiness through the acquisition of mission-critical systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on advanced communications equipment, aviation safety gear, and full-mission training systems, ensuring alignment with Air Force readiness objectives. Her work directly supports the sustainment of base infrastructure and operational facilities essential to air operations, with a strong emphasis on technical compliance, lifecycle support, and rapid deployment capabilities for time-sensitive mission requirements. Halbert maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including ARDMORE CONSULTING GROUP, INC, MACHINE TOOL MARKETING INC, GOVAGE, INC., DARK WATERS ENTERPRISING, LLC, and TESTFORCE USA, INC. These partnerships reflect a strategic preference for specialized vendors capable of delivering niche technical solutions in security systems, hardware manufacturing, and mission-critical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a focus on vendors who demonstrate proven experience in defense environments and rapid response capabilities under austere conditions. A defining feature of Halbert’s procurement strategy is her strong commitment to small business participation, with 80% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to cultivate a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of meeting the unique demands of Air Force operations. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that enhance innovation and local economic impact across the defense industrial base. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 561621 for security systems services and 314110 for carpet and rug mills, indicating a broad scope that spans both high-tech defense infrastructure and facility support services. The 20% allocation to 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing) underscores her involvement in procuring custom hardware components critical to communications and training systems. Halbert’s expertise lies in bridging operational needs with specialized industrial capabilities, ensuring procurement decisions directly enable mission success.