Sonja B. Marsh

Sonja B. Marsh serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA9401 377 Msg Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical aerospace and defense systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for advanced instrumentation, secure communications infrastructure, and laboratory-grade analytical equipment essential to air force operational readiness. She specializes in procuring technical solutions that enhance electronic warfare capabilities, sensor systems, and secure data transmission platforms, ensuring alignment with DoD modernization priorities and regulatory compliance under FAR and DFARS. Marsh maintains consistent procurement relationships with a core group of contractors including J STAR ENTERPRISES INC, LARON, LLC, FIVEBYFIVE, LLC, VISION DISTRIBUTORS LLC, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C., each of which provides specialized engineering, logistics, and technical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical precision, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering high-reliability hardware and integrated systems under stringent military specifications. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic objectives, with approximately half of her acquisitions conducted as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and the other half open to all competitors. This dual approach ensures robust market competition while actively promoting opportunities for small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB programs, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to expand small business participation in national defense contracting. Marsh’s technical focus centers on NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting her expertise in procuring precision test equipment, fiber-optic communication systems, and mission-specific electronic components. She regularly engages with vendors specializing in secure RF systems, signal processing hardware, and environmental testing solutions, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in aerospace instrumentation and communications infrastructure procurement.