Annie C. Cardona

Annie C. Cardona serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA3016 502 Cons Cl under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain Air Force installation readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for specialized facility, medical, and transportation services, ensuring compliance with FAR and AF-specific acquisition policies. Cardona specializes in procuring services that maintain operational infrastructure, including airfield systems and communications networks, with a focus on delivering safe, modernized, and technologically resilient environments for personnel and equipment. Cardona maintains established working relationships with a core group of contractors, including WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INC, CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC, NEXLEGACY LLC, PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C, and AJ COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in transportation logistics, facility maintenance, and professional training services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and sustained vendor accountability, fostering long-term collaborations grounded in reliability and regulatory compliance. Cardona demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 42.9% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her acquisitions are open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within the defense contracting ecosystem, aligning with Department of the Air Force socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 485113 (Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems), reflecting a dominant need for transportation and mobility support services across Air Force installations. She also regularly acquires professional training services under NAICS 611430, ensuring workforce readiness through competency-based development programs. Cardona’s expertise centers on integrating operational requirements with compliant, efficient acquisition solutions in the transportation and workforce development domains.