Sonya Powell

Sonya Powell serves as a key procurement lead within the Federal Aviation Administration’s 697DCK Regional Acquisitions Services, overseeing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize the nation’s air traffic control infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting facility operations, maintenance, and construction for Air Traffic Control Towers and Flight Standard District Offices, ensuring compliance with federal aviation safety standards. Her work directly enables the operational readiness of FAA facilities through timely delivery of construction and site development services aligned with national aviation priorities. Powell maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including STRUCTSURE PROJECTS INC, RESOLUTION MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS INC., FORTIS NATIVE GROUP LLC, BRICE TERRA LLC, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in aviation facility infrastructure, site remediation, and civil construction. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and adherence to stringent federal construction and environmental compliance standards. A defining feature of Powell’s procurement strategy is her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring that 100% of her contract awards are reserved for small businesses. This reflects a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and the empowerment of small, disadvantaged, and community-based contractors within the aviation construction sector. Her portfolio consistently prioritizes small business participation across all socioeconomic categories, reinforcing the FAA’s broader goals of inclusive economic growth. Her primary technical focus is on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—encompassing site preparation, earthwork, drainage, paving, and infrastructure upgrades critical to FAA facility accessibility and safety. She procures specialized services including grading, utilities relocation, stormwater management, and erosion control tailored to aviation site requirements, demonstrating deep domain expertise in the intersection of civil construction and federal aviation infrastructure.