Tiffani Olsen

Tiffani Olsen serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8222 office of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the modernization and sustainment of mission-critical aerospace and electronic systems. She manages complex acquisitions for custom software, embedded computing hardware, and precision test instrumentation essential to avionics, signal processing, and secure command-and-control platforms. Her work directly enables air and space domain superiority by ensuring the timely delivery of high-assurance systems that meet rigorous military standards for performance, security, and interoperability. She typically handles sole-source, competitive, and limited-source contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, often coordinating with engineering and technical stakeholders to define performance-based requirements. Olsen maintains strategic relationships with a diverse pool of defense contractors specializing in aerospace electronics and systems integration. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing ITAR/EAR compliance, ISO 9001/AS9100 certification, and experience in DoD cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST SP 800-171. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven track records in rapid prototyping, ruggedized hardware development, and real-time embedded firmware delivery, fostering long-term partnerships built on technical credibility and delivery reliability. Her procurement approach prioritizes broad market access, with 88.9% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classification. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 11.1% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, consistently evaluating qualified small firms with relevant engineering and manufacturing credentials. Olsen’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in avionics subsystems and flight-critical hardware. She also procures specialized test and calibration services under NAICS 541380 and niche lighting systems under NAICS 335139, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of both high-reliability aerospace components and supporting infrastructure technologies.