Ted Blume

Theodore S. Blume serves as a key procurement lead within the FA3010 81 Cons Cc, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing mission-critical infrastructure and medical support systems. He manages acquisitions aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities, including facility upgrades, environmental systems, and advanced diagnostic equipment essential to Air Force readiness. His portfolio primarily encompasses construction, site development, and specialized medical and communication technologies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and operational requirements. Blume’s work directly supports the readiness of personnel and infrastructure across Air Force installations by facilitating timely, compliant, and mission-driven contract awards. Blume maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, MARK DUNNING INDUSTRIES, VETERAN ELEVATED SOLUTIONS, LLC, TRIPOD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC, and SDVO MONITORING SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on experienced, small business-capable vendors with demonstrated expertise in military-grade construction, site remediation, and monitoring systems. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance history, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in quality and accountability. Blume demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises, aligning with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize SDVOSBs and other certified small businesses, reinforcing the agency’s mission to empower veteran-led and community-based vendors in critical defense infrastructure projects. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) and 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing), indicating specialized needs in environmental compliance services and advanced medical/communications hardware. This dual specialization underscores his technical expertise in integrating sustainable facility operations with high-reliability electronic systems essential to Air Force medical and command infrastructure.