Sherri Smith

Sherri Smith serves as a Contract Administrator for the FA4407 375th Contracting Squadron within the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing facility-related acquisitions critical to Air Force installation readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracting actions for infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Air Force-specific regulatory frameworks. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on highway, street, and bridge construction services under NAICS 237310, supporting the sustainment of airfield access roads, perimeter infrastructure, and mission-critical transportation networks essential to operational mobility and force projection. Sherri maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a select group of prime contractors, most notably Challenge Unlimited, Inc., JayTech, Inc., and North American Import and Export Company LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, specialized firms with proven capabilities in military-grade civil engineering and construction logistics. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous quality assurance, and proactive contractor engagement to ensure timely delivery of complex infrastructure projects under demanding operational timelines. A defining feature of Sherri’s contracting strategy is her unwavering commitment to small business participation; all of her acquisitions are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and institutionalized effort to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses in the civil construction sector, aligning with Department of the Air Force socioeconomic goals. She consistently prioritizes small business prime contractors with demonstrated expertise in heavy construction and infrastructure rehabilitation. Her technical domain expertise lies in public works construction for defense installations, with deep familiarity in earthwork, drainage, pavement systems, and compliance with environmental and safety standards for military facilities. Sherri’s work ensures that critical ground infrastructure remains mission-ready, directly supporting the Air Force’s broader objective of sustaining operational resilience across its global network of bases.