Stephen Pastore

Stephen M. Pastore serves as a key procurement lead within the FA5240 36 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain mission-critical air base operations. He oversees the procurement of maintenance, infrastructure, and facilities support services essential to operational readiness, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Air Force sustainability goals. His portfolio centers on contracting for commercial and industrial equipment repair, facility modernization, waste management, and building services, with a strong emphasis on maintaining airborne and ground support systems through reliable, mission-aligned contracts. Pastore maintains consistent working relationships with a core 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 facility maintenance, communications infrastructure, and specialized industrial repair services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term vendor reliability, and technical capability over price alone, fostering stable, high-performing supplier networks critical to base operational continuity. A defining feature of Pastore’s procurement strategy is his strong commitment to small business participation, with 86.7% of his awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate focus on empowering small, locally-based contractors and ensuring equitable access to defense-related opportunities. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that enhance community resilience and workforce development within the defense industrial base. His primary NAICS focus areas include 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair, 561210 for facilities support services, and 561790 for building maintenance services, underscoring his technical expertise in sustaining physical infrastructure. He routinely procures services related to HVAC systems, electrical maintenance, waste handling, and communications facility support, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in the intersection of military readiness and civilian-grade facility operations.