Shari D. Riley

Shari D. Riley serves as a Contract Administrator within the FA4661 7 Cons Cd unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing facility sustainment and infrastructure modernization acquisitions. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of construction and maintenance contracts, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting the operational readiness of Air Force installations. Her portfolio primarily encompasses commercial and institutional building construction projects, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and utility system upgrades essential to garrison and expeditionary mission continuity. Riley’s work directly enables the agency’s mission to maintain resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across diverse operational environments. Riley collaborates with a broad network of qualified contractors specializing in facility construction and maintenance services. While no single vendor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages with small business firms possessing proven expertise in institutional construction, renovation, and systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and strict adherence to quality assurance protocols, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate reliability, safety compliance, and adaptive project management capabilities. A staunch advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Riley administers 100% of her acquisitions under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority (FAR 19.5), ensuring all contract opportunities are reserved exclusively for small businesses. This unwavering commitment reflects a strategic alignment with Department of Defense goals to expand small business participation in mission-critical infrastructure work. Her contracting patterns prioritize firms certified under SBA programs, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB entities, reinforcing equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her technical focus is singularly centered on NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—where she procures turnkey construction, renovation, and systems modernization services for barracks, administrative facilities, maintenance shops, and utility infrastructure. Riley brings deep expertise in interpreting construction specifications, evaluating contractor capabilities for facility sustainment, and ensuring compliance with military construction standards and environmental regulations.