Susan A. Smith

Susan A. Smith serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of the Air Force at FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350, where she manages mission-critical procurement actions to modernize infrastructure and enhance operational readiness across Air Force installations. Her portfolio centers on engineering services that support facility upgrades, integrated electronic systems, and fire safety modernization, ensuring resilient and secure environments for defense operations. She exercises full contracting authority for complex, performance-based acquisitions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, frequently overseeing task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to meet urgent and long-term infrastructure needs. Smith maintains consistent, high-volume working relationships with a select group of established contractors, including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements on technical, design, and construction support services, reflecting a preference for proven performers with demonstrated expertise in defense-related facility modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes accountability, compliance, and performance metrics to ensure mission-aligned outcomes. Smith’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her contracting decisions prioritize technical capability, past performance, and readiness to execute complex engineering tasks under stringent security and compliance requirements. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where she procures specialized services including facility systems integration, electrical and communications infrastructure design, fire protection engineering, and technical project management. Her domain expertise lies in defense-critical infrastructure modernization, requiring deep familiarity with military construction standards, cybersecurity integration, and federal facility compliance frameworks.