Scheherezade Roundtree

Scheherezade Roundtree serves as a key procurement professional within the FA5240 36 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain mission-critical air base operations. Her work centers on securing maintenance, communications, and infrastructure services essential to operational readiness, with a focus on facility modernization, equipment repair, and logistics support systems. She handles a diverse portfolio of contract actions under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, including service contracts, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, and small business set-asides, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense procurement directives while aligning with Air Force installation resilience goals. Roundtree maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including PACIFIC RIM CONSTRUCTORS INC, GOCRAFTS LLC, DOCOMO PACIFIC, INC., M-80 SYSTEMS, INC., and MIC INDUSTRIES INC, each of which provides specialized capabilities in facility construction, communications hardware, and technical support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven performance in military-grade environments, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in reliability, technical compliance, and rapid response capabilities essential to expeditionary and garrison operations. Her procurement strategy is heavily oriented toward small business participation, with 88.6% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. She routinely leverages small business programs to enhance competition and innovation, prioritizing vendors with expertise in niche technical domains relevant to Air Force infrastructure needs. Roundtree’s primary NAICS focus includes 334220 for wireless communications equipment, 337211 for wood office furniture manufacturing, and 423210 for furniture wholesale distribution, reflecting a blend of technical and administrative procurement needs. Her expertise spans the acquisition of secure communication systems, facility furnishings, and logistics support services, aligning procurement outcomes with both operational functionality and garrison quality-of-life standards.