Bonnie Titiriga

Aaq-700, operating under the Federal Aviation Administration’s 6973GH Franchise Acquisition Services, serves as a key procurement lead responsible for managing specialized technical and infrastructure contracts critical to sustaining the national airspace system. This role focuses on acquiring high-integrity aviation training systems, air traffic control facility upgrades, and mission-critical maintenance services through full and open competition, with a strict emphasis on small business participation. Aaq-700 oversees the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle for complex, performance-based contracts under FAR Part 37 and 19, ensuring alignment with FAA’s operational readiness goals and modernization priorities. Aaq-700 maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including ASRC Federal Advanced Research, LLC, Science Applications International Corporation, King Aerospace, Inc., The Bionetics Corp, and the ARTI/Bionetics LLC Joint Venture. These partnerships are centered on delivering advanced technical services, aviation maintenance support, and specialized facility modifications under performance-based service contracts. The working relationship pattern reflects a preference for established, technically capable vendors with proven track records in aviation systems and federal compliance, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and task-order contracting mechanisms. Aaq-700 maintains a 100% total small business set-aside preference across all procurements, fully aligning with FAR 19.5 and the FAA’s socioeconomic objectives. All acquisitions are structured exclusively for small business participation, with no large business competition permitted. This reflects a deep institutional commitment to fostering small business growth within the aviation technical services sector, prioritizing firms certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) programs. The procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 238990 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors — reflecting a narrow specialization in niche aviation infrastructure and facility support services. This includes electrical and mechanical system integration at air traffic control towers, runway and taxiway maintenance, and specialized aviation training facility retrofits. Aaq-700’s expertise lies in procuring highly technical, safety-sensitive construction and modification services that directly support FAA’s mission to ensure the safety and reliability of the U.S. aviation infrastructure.