Regan Laird

SrA Regan Laird serves as a contracting professional within the 11th Contracting Squadron, FA7060, under the Department of the Air Force, supporting the operational readiness and quality-of-life initiatives for Air Force personnel. Responsible for executing mission-enabling acquisitions, Laird manages procurements that sustain ceremonial operations, band programs, and base infrastructure services. Their work directly enables morale, public engagement, and daily functionality across installations by securing specialized goods and services aligned with Air Force cultural and logistical needs. Typical acquisitions include facilities support, entertainment equipment, and non-hazardous waste management solutions critical to maintaining base operations. Laird maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., ADVANTOR SYSTEMS CORPORATION, and LORTON STONE, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche service providers capable of delivering specialized environmental, technical, and infrastructure solutions tailored to military ceremonial and support requirements. The contracting patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven expertise in niche markets, often requiring customized deliverables and responsive service-level agreements to meet dynamic operational timelines. A strong commitment to socioeconomic goals is evident in Laird’s procurement practices, with 80% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small business participation across diverse socioeconomic categories, fostering vendor diversity and enabling local economic impact while ensuring competitive, compliant acquisitions. The consistent use of set-asides underscores a dedication to expanding opportunities for small businesses in mission-critical contracting domains. Laird’s primary NAICS focus areas include 424490 (grocery-related wholesale), 326199 (plastics manufacturing), 541330 (engineering services), 562219 (nonhazardous waste disposal), and 813110 (religious organizations), indicating a uniquely broad yet mission-specific procurement portfolio. These categories support everything from ceremonial event logistics and facility maintenance to environmental compliance and specialized equipment fabrication, demonstrating technical expertise in managing unconventional yet essential acquisitions for Air Force morale and infrastructure sustainment.