Wendy Farley

Wendy Farley serves as the primary contracting lead for the FA8217 Aflcmc Hbdk under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize airborne early warning and aerospace surveillance systems. She oversees the procurement of radar infrastructure, radome replacement, reverse-engineered spare components, and communication network sustainment for systems including the AN/FPS-117 and AN/FPS-124. Her portfolio centers on ensuring operational readiness through technical services and specialized manufacturing, aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s mission to maintain air defense superiority in contested environments. Farley maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors FILIUS CORPORATION and KIHOMAC INC, both of which provide deep technical expertise in radar sustainment, avionics integration, and mission-critical system modernization. Her contracting approach favors long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors possessing proven experience in defense-grade electronics and legacy system reverse engineering. These relationships reflect a preference for trusted industry partners capable of delivering complex, low-volume, high-reliability solutions under stringent military specifications. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 89.1% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications. However, she consistently allocates 10.9% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating measured but deliberate support for small business participation where technical requirements permit. Farley’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 541990 (professional and technical services), 334511 (radar and detection system manufacturing), and 334220 (wireless communications equipment). She procures specialized services including systems engineering, firmware reverse engineering, radar component refurbishment, and secure communication network integration, reflecting deep expertise in aerospace warning systems and the sustainment of aging defense infrastructure.