Capt Carissa Mendez

Carrisa Mendez serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8101 organization of the Department of the Air Force, supporting mission-critical infrastructure and operational readiness through strategic acquisitions of specialized equipment, facility sustainment services, and mission-enabling technical systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on maintaining secure, functional environments at Air Force installations, with particular emphasis on analytical laboratory instrumentation, audiovisual systems, and office furniture procurement. Her role is central to ensuring the reliability and compliance of technical assets critical to Air Force operations, aligning acquisitions with DoD standards for performance, security, and sustainment. Mendez maintains strong, consistent working relationships with MACK GLOBAL LLC and ORE POWER LLC, both of which are frequently awarded contracts for the supply and integration of mission-critical hardware and support services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with vendors capable of delivering specialized, high-integrity equipment and technical support under stringent federal compliance frameworks. Her procurement approach prioritizes vendor reliability, technical specificity, and timely delivery to meet operational tempo requirements. Mendez demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference underscores a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity within the defense industrial base, ensuring that qualified small businesses have equitable access to high-value, mission-relevant opportunities without competition from large businesses. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 337214 (Office Furniture Manufacturing) and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting expertise in procuring ruggedized, compliant furnishings and precision diagnostic equipment for secure operational environments. She also engages with NAICS 335129 for specialized electrical equipment, indicating technical proficiency in sourcing mission-critical hardware that supports cybersecurity-adjacent infrastructure and laboratory operations. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of facility sustainment and technical instrumentation procurement.