Alycia Armbruster

Alycia K. Armbruster supports the Department of the Air Force’s FA8601 Aflcmc Pzio mission by managing the procurement of high-precision analytical instrumentation, electromedical devices, and mission-critical testing services essential to aerospace readiness and flight test operations. She oversees complex acquisitions for laboratory-grade equipment used in fuel analysis, environmental monitoring, and electrotherapeutic system validation, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical specifications for defense-critical applications. Her work directly enables the sustainment of airpower capabilities through reliable, calibrated, and mission-qualified hardware and services. Armbruster maintains a consistent contracting relationship with C MARTIN CO INC, a trusted vendor specializing in advanced analytical and measurement systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, delivery reliability, and compliance with military-grade standards. She frequently engages with niche suppliers capable of customizing or certifying instrumentation for harsh operational environments, fostering collaborative relationships that prioritize performance, traceability, and lifecycle support. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 83.9% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 12.9% of awards to total small business set-asides and 3.2% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission necessity and socioeconomic objectives. Armbruster’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring mass spectrometers, gas chromatographs, and precision sensors. She also routinely acquires equipment under NAICS 334220 for radio frequency testing and NAICS 541712 for applied R&D services, underscoring her technical fluency in aerospace instrumentation, electromagnetic testing, and engineering validation. Her domain expertise centers on ensuring the accuracy, repeatability, and environmental resilience of systems critical to flight testing and propulsion analysis.