SSgt Vanessa Grey

SSgt Vanessa Gray serves as a key procurement specialist within the FA5240 36 Cons Lgc, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining mission-critical air base operations. She manages acquisitions for essential infrastructure, communications, and maintenance services that ensure operational readiness across Air Force installations. Her portfolio centers on facility modernization, electrical systems integration, and support for airborne and ground-based equipment, requiring precise adherence to FAR and AFMAN procurement guidelines. Gray’s work directly enables the continuity of airfield operations, logistics readiness, and secure communications networks through timely and compliant contract execution. She maintains strong, recurring relationships with a select group of contractors including PACIFIC RIM CONSTRUCTORS INC, GOCRAFTS LLC, DOCOMO PACIFIC, INC., M-80 SYSTEMS, INC., and MIC INDUSTRIES INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in electrical installation, specialized electronics manufacturing, and defense-grade communications infrastructure. Gray consistently engages contractors capable of meeting stringent military specifications, often requiring ITAR compliance, NIST-aligned cybersecurity controls, and rapid deployment capabilities under austere conditions. Gray exhibits a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with 87.5% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns prioritize full and open competition among small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with Department of the Air Force socioeconomic goals. She actively cultivates relationships with small businesses capable of delivering niche technical solutions while ensuring compliance with socioeconomic reporting and performance metrics. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238210 for electrical and wiring installation systems, complemented by significant activity in 334419 and 334515 for electronic components and test instrumentation. She also regularly procures specialized motor vehicle parts under 336310 and 336390 to support ground support equipment. Gray’s technical expertise spans power distribution, avionics support systems, and field-deployable communications hardware, positioning her as a critical enabler of air base resilience and operational continuity.