Stephanie Rosenthal

Stephanie Rosenthal serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing aerospace and space-based defense systems. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for mission-critical infrastructure, including guided missile sustainment, satellite communications, and global positioning system support. Her procurement activities center on technical services and specialized equipment essential to maintaining operational readiness across air and space domains, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense-specific requirements. Rosenthal collaborates with a diverse array of contractors, including firms specializing in aerospace sustainment, instrumentation manufacturing, and mission-critical maintenance services. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a balanced engagement with both large primes and niche technical providers, fostering competition and innovation in support of national defense objectives. She maintains a results-oriented, risk-managed approach to vendor partnerships, prioritizing performance, compliance, and mission alignment over volume-based relationships. A strong advocate for small business participation, Rosenthal consistently structures solicitations to maximize socioeconomic opportunities, with over half of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her contracting strategy reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding access for small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with Department of Defense mandates to promote equitable economic growth within the national security industrial base. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring Electrical Signals, and Commercial Machinery Repair and Maintenance—reflecting deep expertise in procuring specialized aviation support, test and measurement equipment, and sustainment services for aerospace platforms. This technical acumen enables her to effectively evaluate proposals requiring domain-specific knowledge in avionics, space systems logistics, and mission-critical instrumentation.