Ann daCruz

Ann daCruz serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical capabilities to sustain and modernize aerospace and space-based defense systems. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical infrastructure, including guided missile sustainment, satellite communications, and global positioning system modernization. Her portfolio primarily encompasses technical services and specialized design support essential to maintaining operational readiness of space and command, control, and communications platforms. DaCruz ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement actions with strategic Air Force modernization objectives. Her contractor relationships center on firms providing advanced engineering, systems integration, and specialized design services for defense aerospace applications. She routinely engages with industry partners possessing deep expertise in space systems sustainment, signal processing, and secure communications infrastructure. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for technically proficient vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical solutions under tight operational timelines and stringent security requirements. DaCruz’s contracting activity is exclusively classified as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic preferences. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the capabilities required, where technical qualifications and mission-critical performance outweigh socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her acquisitions remain open to all qualified vendors meeting stringent technical and security standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 517919 (Other Telecommunications Services), which accounts for two-thirds of her activity, reflecting demand for secure, resilient communications and network sustainment. The remaining third centers on NAICS 541490 (Other Specialized Design Services), underscoring her need for advanced engineering design, systems architecture, and embedded software development tailored to space and missile platforms. Her expertise lies at the intersection of defense systems engineering and mission-critical telecom infrastructure.