Tara S. Bond

Tara S. Bond serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA9401 377 Msg Pk, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems. Her portfolio centers on securing advanced instrumentation, secure communications infrastructure, and laboratory-grade analytical equipment essential to sustaining air force operational readiness. She manages full lifecycle contracting for complex technical services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic modernization goals in electronic warfare, sensor systems, and mission support technologies. Her role is pivotal in bridging technical requirements with efficient, compliant acquisition pathways that deliver high-performance capabilities to warfighters. Tara maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors including J STAR ENTERPRISES INC, LARON, LLC, FIVEBYFIVE, LLC, VISION DISTRIBUTORS LLC, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These vendors are frequently selected for their proven expertise in delivering niche technical services, systems integration, and mission-critical support solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and past performance, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate deep domain knowledge in aerospace instrumentation and secure communications environments. Tara’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her focus remains on securing the highest technical capability through competitive processes that prioritize performance, innovation, and mission alignment over socioeconomic criteria. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), accounting for 75% of her activity, and NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), comprising the remaining 25%. She specializes in acquiring services related to data systems management, analytical laboratory support, and technical consulting for defense-grade electronic systems, reflecting deep expertise in mission-enabling IT and scientific services for Air Force operational environments.