Susan R. Arnold

Susan R. Arnold serves as a Contracting Officer for FA3016 502 Cons Cl under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical procurement activities supporting installation readiness and operational sustainability. Her portfolio encompasses specialized maintenance, medical equipment, facility services, and communications infrastructure essential to sustaining Air Force bases. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while aligning acquisitions with strategic modernization goals for airfield, medical, and technical facilities. Arnold maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C, WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INC, CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC, NEXLEGACY LLC, and AJ COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced vendors capable of delivering complex, high-integrity services across medical, facility, and technical domains. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term vendor reliability, and consistent compliance with quality and safety standards. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted without set-asides (70.7%), she actively supports small business participation, with nearly 28% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She also regularly incorporates Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals and veteran-owned enterprise development. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting a strong emphasis on medical equipment procurement, alongside significant activity in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and NAICS 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing). She specializes in acquiring advanced medical devices, facility maintenance systems, and integrated communications infrastructure, demonstrating deep technical expertise in defense healthcare and installation support domains.