Tate Elie

Tate Elie serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4661 7 Cons Cd unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment and modernization of critical Air Force infrastructure. Responsible for managing facility-related acquisitions, Elie oversees contracts for mission-enabling services including HVAC, electrical systems, airfield utilities, and building envelope maintenance. Their work directly enables operational readiness across both garrison and expeditionary environments by ensuring installations meet stringent performance and safety standards. Elie’s portfolio is heavily focused on construction, maintenance, and utility services, requiring deep familiarity with federal construction codes, facility lifecycle management, and integrated systems procurement. Elie maintains a broad network of vendor partnerships, primarily with small businesses specializing in facility support services. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, their contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms capable of delivering specialized trades such as flooring, metal building fabrication, and transit system maintenance. Relationships are built on performance-based outcomes, compliance with FAR requirements, and a strong emphasis on local and regional vendor capacity to support rapid response and installation-specific needs. A defining feature of Elie’s procurement strategy is an overwhelming commitment to small business participation, with 88% of acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. An additional 4% are reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, demonstrating a deliberate alignment with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. This pattern reflects a strategic effort to cultivate a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of sustaining long-term infrastructure needs. Elie’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes including 562991 (septic and wastewater services), 332311 (prefabricated metal buildings), 531120 (nonresidential building lessors), 238330 (flooring contractors), and 485113 (motor vehicle transit systems). This technical domain expertise underscores a mission-critical focus on integrated facility systems, where modular construction, utility reliability, and ground transportation support converge to sustain Air Force operations.