Ann daCruz

Ann daCruz serves as Contract Manager for the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she oversees the acquisition and lifecycle management of critical aerospace and space-based sustainment systems. Her role centers on ensuring the operational readiness of guided missile systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and global positioning network components. She manages complex contract vehicles for technical services, engineering support, and specialized manufacturing, coordinating closely with technical stakeholders to align procurement strategy with mission-critical readiness goals. Her acquisitions typically involve high-precision hardware, software integration, and systems modernization efforts essential to national defense space and missile sustainment. Ann works with a diverse set of contractors specializing in satellite telecommunications, fabricated metal structures, and advanced electronics manufacturing. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she engages with firms possessing deep technical expertise in space systems sustainment, RF communications, and precision fabrication. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term system reliability, fostering partnerships with vendors capable of supporting rapid fielding and maintenance cycles across global operational environments. Ann’s procurement activities are exclusively conducted under open, unrestricted competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing vendor expertise and proven performance in high-consequence aerospace domains. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, she remains open to qualified small firms demonstrating technical superiority and sustainment readiness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 517919 (Other Telecommunications), encompassing satellite command and control systems, with additional emphasis on fabricated metal manufacturing (332312 and 332999) for structural and enclosure components, and satellite telecommunications (517410). She specializes in acquiring mission-critical hardware and integrated systems that support space-based surveillance, secure communications, and navigation resilience, requiring deep domain knowledge in DoD aerospace sustainment standards and technical specifications.