Amanda Fernandez

Amanda R. Fernandez serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4417 1 Socons under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical communications, navigation, and base defense systems that sustain and modernize airpower capabilities. Her portfolio centers on procuring advanced radio and wireless equipment, aeronautical navigation subsystems, and integrated security infrastructure essential to operational readiness. Fernandez ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract strategies with the agency’s priorities in resilience, cybersecurity, and technological innovation across expeditionary and garrisoned environments. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AANTILIA LLC, MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., MATTHES PARKER LLC, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and WALCO ENTERPRISES INC., many of which specialize in defense-grade electronics, technical services, and logistics support. Fernandez fosters collaborative, performance-driven partnerships with vendors capable of delivering tailored solutions under tight operational timelines, often engaging firms with prior experience in military communications and aerospace systems integration. Fernandez exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 81.6% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to maximize small business participation. She frequently utilizes HUBZone set-asides, demonstrating a focus on empowering businesses located in economically disadvantaged areas, while maintaining minimal use of no-set-aside procurements to prioritize equitable access for underserved vendors. Her procurement focus is concentrated in niche NAICS categories including 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, 339920 for sporting and athletic goods—often repurposed for tactical training or field equipment—and 314999 and 339950 for specialized textile and signage products used in military installations. This reflects a technical domain expertise in procuring non-traditional but mission-enabling items that support infrastructure, training, and sustainment operations across Air Force bases.