Tina Kneip

Tina Kneip serves as a Contract Officer for FA4417 1 Socons within the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical infrastructure and systems that sustain and modernize airpower capabilities. Her portfolio centers on the procurement of secure radio and wireless communications equipment, aeronautical navigation systems, and integrated base defense technologies essential to operational resilience. She manages full lifecycle contracting actions—from solicitation through award and administration—for complex, high-priority projects that directly support Air Force readiness and tactical communications infrastructure. Kneip maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AANTILIA LLC, MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., MATTHES PARKER LLC, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and WALCO ENTERPRISES INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms capable of delivering specialized construction and systems integration services under stringent security and compliance standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency in defense-grade infrastructure and rapid deployment capabilities. She exhibits a strong, deliberate commitment to socioeconomic small business programs, with HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides each accounting for 40% of her award activity, and an additional 20% allocated to SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB). This pattern underscores her dedication to fostering equitable access to defense contracting opportunities while leveraging the innovation and agility of certified small businesses. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), reflecting her specialization in constructing and upgrading mission-support facilities at Air Force installations. She routinely oversees contracts for hardened communications shelters, climate-controlled command centers, and utility systems supporting sensitive electronic equipment, demonstrating deep expertise in defense-specific construction and environmental control systems critical to operational continuity.