Victoria Combs

Victoria Combs serves as a key procurement professional within the Air Force Test Center’s PZZD (Eglin) unit, supporting the development and fielding of advanced airborne systems, guided missile technologies, and mission-critical avionics. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on rapid prototyping, live-fire testing, and threat simulation capabilities, ensuring timely delivery of next-generation sensor, navigation, and electronic warfare systems. Her work directly enables operational readiness by facilitating the integration of cutting-edge technologies into test ranges and combat platforms, with a strong emphasis on agile contracting methods to accelerate capability deployment. Combs maintains a consistent working relationship with WAVELINK INC, a primary contractor delivering specialized fabricated metal components and electronic subsystems critical to target systems and armament integration. Her procurement approach favors established industry partners with proven technical capabilities in high-reliability manufacturing and defense-grade engineering, while also engaging niche vendors capable of rapid iteration and customization. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in technical transparency and performance-based outcomes, ensuring alignment with the agency’s demanding test and evaluation timelines. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a deliberate 25% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance supports both scalability and innovation, enabling her to leverage small business agility without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Combs’ procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 332999 for miscellaneous fabricated metal products, including precision-machined ordnance components and test fixture housings, alongside 336612 for specialized boat building applications used in underwater target systems and maritime range support. She also regularly procures 541519 services for custom software development, data analytics, and simulation modeling, demonstrating deep technical expertise in avionics integration, electronic warfare countermeasures, and live-fire test instrumentation.