Andrea Brooks

Andrea Brooks serves as a key procurement lead within the FA9300 AFTC PZR, a specialized unit of the Department of the Air Force dedicated to advancing aerospace research and development. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical software systems, analytical instrumentation, and engineering services that support advanced testing, simulation, and operational readiness for air and space platforms. Her work directly enables the agency’s technical innovation cycle by ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity software solutions and specialized data acquisition tools essential to flight test and laboratory environments. She operates within a highly technical acquisition framework requiring deep understanding of DoD procurement regulations and cybersecurity compliance standards. Brooks maintains a disciplined procurement approach centered on small business partnerships, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as full small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes engagement with software publishers and R&D-focused firms that demonstrate technical agility and domain-specific expertise in aerospace applications. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, innovative small businesses capable of rapid prototyping, secure software development, and integration with legacy test infrastructure. Her procurement activity is exclusively aligned with NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), reflecting a singular focus on proprietary software development, data analytics platforms, and embedded systems used in aerospace testing environments. She procures custom-built applications for real-time telemetry processing, model-based systems engineering tools, and secure simulation environments—all tailored to the unique demands of flight test data collection and analysis. Her technical expertise lies at the intersection of software engineering and aerospace systems, ensuring acquired solutions meet stringent DoD standards for reliability, interoperability, and cybersecurity.