Yanique C. Young-Grant

Yanique C. Young-Grant serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that support advanced aerospace test and evaluation infrastructure. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of acquisition activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—for mission-critical systems in avionics, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence. She specializes in securing technical services and construction support essential to maintaining the readiness of airborne and ground-based sensing platforms, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven performance standards. Young-Grant maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche technical capabilities in instrumentation, electromagnetic compatibility testing, and specialized construction services. Her approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors possessing proven expertise in high-reliability systems, fostering long-term vendor engagement grounded in technical precision and regulatory compliance. She demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 66.7% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 33.3% competed under the 8(a) program. This pattern underscores her dedication to expanding opportunities for small, disadvantaged businesses while ensuring access to specialized capabilities critical to national defense missions. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 238110 (Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors), reflecting the need for robust, mission-essential facility construction to house sensitive test equipment, and NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services), indicating active environmental compliance efforts at test ranges and operational sites. Her expertise lies at the intersection of defense infrastructure and technical systems integration, supporting the modernization of aerospace test environments through disciplined, small business-centric acquisition strategies.