Caroline Salazar

Caroline Salazar serves as a key procurement lead within the FA6648 482 LSS LGC unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing acquisition strategies that sustain critical infrastructure and operational readiness at Air Force installations. She oversees the procurement of construction, maintenance, and specialized equipment services essential to modernizing facility systems—including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and security infrastructure—ensuring mission-critical building integrity and environmental compliance. Her portfolio primarily involves complex, multi-year contracts requiring technical coordination across engineering, environmental, and logistics disciplines, with a focus on delivering reliable, long-term facility support services aligned with Air Force readiness objectives. Salazar maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including ZITEC, INC, PC VISION INC, TRUSTED SYSTEMS, INC., and COOL SERVICE AND REPAIR LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in commercial building construction, industrial machinery repair, and hazardous waste management services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring stringent compliance with federal facility standards and safety protocols. She fosters collaborative vendor engagement, often leveraging past performance evaluations and technical capability assessments to ensure contractor alignment with mission-critical timelines and quality benchmarks. A strong advocate for small business participation, Salazar consistently structures procurements with a 60% total small business set-aside rate under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. Her awards frequently target small businesses capable of delivering specialized services in construction, equipment maintenance, and environmental remediation, ensuring broad vendor diversity while maintaining technical rigor. This pattern underscores her dedication to expanding opportunities for small, disadvantaged firms without compromising operational standards. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction, 811310 for industrial machinery repair and maintenance, 562211 for hazardous waste treatment and disposal, and 339999 for miscellaneous manufacturing. These reflect deep technical expertise in facility modernization, infrastructure resilience, and environmental compliance, positioning her as a strategic procurement leader in sustaining Air Force installation readiness through integrated, mission-focused acquisitions.