Yasmin Gratil

Yasmin Gratil serves as a Contract Specialist at the Department of the Air Force’s FA2860 316 Cons Pk facility, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and communications systems essential to operational readiness at Joint Base Andrews. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for security systems, radio and broadcasting equipment, and facility maintenance services that directly support command, control, and communications capabilities for air operations. She works closely with technical stakeholders to translate mission requirements into compliant, performance-based solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring timely delivery of high-priority capabilities. Gratil maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., reflecting a focus on specialized industrial services and environmental compliance solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical specificity, and long-term service performance, often resulting in repeat engagements with contractors demonstrating proven capability in niche domains such as hazardous material handling and infrastructure sustainment. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with 41.7% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small businesses in defense-related technical services. While the majority of acquisitions are unrestricted, she actively prioritizes socioeconomic programs that enhance competition and innovation among small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms. Gratil’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 334220 for radio and wireless communications equipment, alongside significant activity in industrial machinery wholesale (423830), office furniture manufacturing (337211), and specialized information services (511210, 519130). She specializes in procuring integrated audiovisual systems, secure communications hardware, and facility support equipment, positioning her as a subject matter expert in the convergence of physical infrastructure and mission-critical communications technology within DoD operational environments.