Vicki R Ladner

Vicki R. Ladner serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA3010 81 Cons Cc under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing acquisition strategies that sustain and modernize critical infrastructure and medical support systems essential to Air Force readiness. Her portfolio primarily encompasses construction, facility upgrades, and specialized medical equipment procurement, ensuring operational facilities and diagnostic capabilities remain mission-ready. She applies full lifecycle contracting expertise to complex, high-priority projects involving environmental systems, barracks modernization, and communications infrastructure, aligning acquisitions with strategic Air Force resilience goals. Ladner maintains consistent working relationships with a core 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 preference for experienced, specialized vendors capable of delivering turnkey construction, site development, and mission-critical monitoring services. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in clear deliverables and regulatory adherence. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Ladner prioritizes small business participation, with 57.1% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages SDVOSB and other veteran-owned vendor capabilities, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for service-disabled and veteran-owned enterprises. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced yet intentional focus on empowering small businesses while maintaining rigorous standards for technical execution and mission alignment. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 611710 (Educational Support Services), which supports training and readiness infrastructure, and NAICS 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing), indicating a niche expertise in procuring medical diagnostics and laboratory systems critical to force health protection. This dual specialization underscores her technical fluency in both facility-based and biomedical acquisition domains, positioning her as a key enabler of Air Force operational and medical readiness.