Susan D. Dalton

Susan D. Dalton serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4620 92 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain air base infrastructure and operational readiness. Her portfolio encompasses industrial maintenance, security systems, and specialized equipment essential to aviation and ground support operations. Dalton manages the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and alignment with Air Force strategic priorities in facility resilience and physical security. She specializes in complex, non-standard procurements requiring technical evaluation and risk mitigation across diverse industrial domains. Dalton maintains established working relationships with a consistent cohort of contractors, including Didsbury Inc., ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY, INC., NW TEL, LLC, RHODES STEPHENNE, and ATS INLAND NW LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with niche vendors capable of delivering specialized services such as acoustic mitigation, telecommunications infrastructure, and industrial equipment repair. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in clear statement of work requirements and rigorous quality assurance protocols. While the majority of her acquisitions (87.5%) are conducted without set-asides, Dalton consistently allocates 12.5% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach—prioritizing technical capability while ensuring opportunities for qualified small businesses in eligible categories. Her primary NAICS focus areas include commercial and industrial machinery repair (811310), flight training (611512), drycleaning and laundry services (812320), communications equipment manufacturing (334290), and metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing (332919). This diverse technical footprint underscores her expertise in procuring both mission-essential support services and specialized hardware critical to air base sustainment and force protection.