Tamara Feist-Hatfield

Tamara Feist-Hatfield serves as a Contracting Officer with the FA5270 18 Cons Pk under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain airfield operations and infrastructure readiness across the Indo-Pacific region. Her portfolio encompasses a broad spectrum of support services essential to force projection, including facility maintenance, environmental systems, and emergency response infrastructure. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions—from solicitation through award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations while aligning procurements with operational priorities such as rapid airfield damage repair and mission-enabling logistics. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to maintain uninterrupted airpower capabilities through resilient, well-maintained installations. Feist-Hatfield maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GILBANE JAPAN GK and KYUNAN CO., LTD., both of which provide specialized engineering, construction, and facility support services tailored to austere and high-tempo operational environments. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, regionally embedded vendors with proven expertise in military infrastructure sustainment. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and long-term performance, fostering stable vendor relationships built on consistent delivery and adherence to DoD standards. Her procurement patterns show no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission necessity and vendor performance history in award decisions. Feist-Hatfield’s primary NAICS focus includes 561990 (All Other Support Services), 561730 (Landscaping Services), 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems), 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing), and 611710 (Educational Support Services). She procures a diverse array of mission-critical services—from grounds maintenance and water infrastructure to specialized engine components and training support—demonstrating deep expertise in integrating technical, environmental, and operational requirements to sustain Air Force installations in complex theaters.