Susan Ryan

Susan Ryan supports critical infrastructure modernization and mission-critical technical operations for the Department of the Air Force under FA4600 55 Cons Pkp, managing acquisitions that ensure the resilience and readiness of Air Force installations. She oversees procurements for facility sustainment, secure communications systems, and cyber-enabled infrastructure, with a focus on engineering services, facilities support, and specialized construction. Her role is central to executing the agency’s strategic imperative to maintain and upgrade mission-critical physical and digital environments, ensuring operational continuity across high-priority defense sites. Ryan maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS LLC, PRIMECORPS LLC, TECHNOLOGISTY LLC, AMORSERV LLC, and ELKHORN WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC. These partnerships reflect a blend of technical engineering expertise, facilities maintenance capability, and secure systems integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical specificity, and performance-based service delivery, often resulting in repeat engagements with firms demonstrating proven capability in Air Force-specific operational environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 8.3 percent designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition and capability development within the small business community while maintaining mission-critical standards. She consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs that enhance diversity in the defense industrial base without compromising technical performance. Ryan’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), with significant activity in 237120 (Pipeline Construction) and 561621 (Security Systems Services). She procures specialized HVAC and electrical system upgrades, secure computing infrastructure, and physical security systems tailored to high-sensitivity Air Force facilities. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of physical infrastructure resilience and cyber-physical system integration, ensuring that installations remain operationally viable under evolving threat environments.