Vanessa Kessler-Rice

Vanessa Kessler-Rice serves as a key procurement professional within the FA5606 52 Cons Da Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the operational sustainability of overseas Air Force installations, including Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany. Her responsibilities center on acquiring essential infrastructure and facility-support goods and services critical to mission readiness and personnel welfare. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning facility maintenance, base utilities, and quality-of-life equipment, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with Air Force resilience priorities. Her work directly enables the continuity of air operations through reliable procurement of non-mission-critical but operationally essential assets. Kessler-Rice engages with a broad spectrum of vendors, including manufacturers of office furniture, household appliances, and lawn and garden equipment, as well as building services contractors. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with commercial suppliers capable of delivering standardized, high-volume goods and services under firm-fixed-price and indefinite-delivery contracts. She maintains a vendor-neutral approach, prioritizing performance, delivery timelines, and regulatory compliance over exclusive partnerships. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for unrestricted, open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. This indicates a focus on maximizing market competition and value rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, the nature of her acquisitions—often for commoditized goods—naturally invites participation from small and medium-sized enterprises across multiple industries. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 337211 and 337214 for office furniture, 423620 for consumer electronics and appliances, 333112 for lawn and garden equipment, and 561790 for building services. This reflects deep expertise in facility sustainment procurement, particularly in equipping and maintaining overseas living and administrative spaces with durable, commercially available solutions that meet military standards for safety and longevity.