Traci A Hughes

Traci A. Hughes serves as a Contracting Officer for FA4608 2 Cons Lgc within the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure support services essential to maintaining operational readiness across Air Force installations. Her portfolio encompasses facility maintenance, security systems integration, communications infrastructure, and mission-critical facility sustainment—including hangars, airfields, and support facilities such as recreational and religious centers. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to sustain resilient, secure, and functional environments for Air Force personnel and operations. Hughes maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of vendors, including UNITED POOL MAINTENANCE LLC for facility upkeep, WHITEDS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. for environmental compliance services, HALLIDAY TECHNOLOGIES INC for technical systems integration, and ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC for linguistic support in multilingual operational contexts. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor partnerships, often re-engaging contractors with proven track records in delivering mission-critical services under demanding operational conditions. A strong advocate for small business participation, Hughes consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, with 65.2% of her awards designated for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, fostering opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms across diverse service categories, reinforcing the Air Force’s broader goals of inclusive economic growth and workforce development. Her primary NAICS focus includes 332439 for specialized metal container manufacturing, 339920 for sporting and athletic equipment, and 332721 for precision-turned components—indicating procurement of specialized hardware and equipment for facility operations and training support. She also procures services under 541512 for computer systems design and 333924 for industrial material handling equipment, demonstrating technical expertise in integrating durable, mission-specific hardware and IT-enabled systems into Air Force infrastructure environments.