Catalina Cazarez

Catalina Cazarez serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA5240 36 Cons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain air base operations. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for maintenance, communications, and infrastructure services essential to airborne and ground support systems, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and operational readiness standards. Her portfolio includes complex procurements for specialized equipment, facility modernization, and logistics support, requiring technical acumen and strategic sourcing to meet the Air Force’s evolving infrastructure needs. Cazarez maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including PACIFIC RIM CONSTRUCTORS INC, GOCRAFTS LLC, DOCOMO PACIFIC, INC., M-80 SYSTEMS, INC., and MIC INDUSTRIES INC, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade construction, wireless communications, and industrial control systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear technical specifications, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering partnerships grounded in compliance, quality assurance, and timely delivery of mission-enabling capabilities. A strong advocate for small business participation, Cazarez consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 72.7% of her awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and enhance competition within the defense industrial base, aligning with Department of the Air Force socioeconomic goals. Her pattern of set-aside usage demonstrates a commitment to empowering small, capable firms with the technical capacity to support critical defense infrastructure. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 334220 (wireless communications equipment), 333120 (construction machinery), and 334519 (measuring and controlling devices), indicating deep expertise in procuring specialized hardware for base operations. She routinely handles acquisitions for radio systems, crane and hoist infrastructure, and industrial control instrumentation, demonstrating technical fluency in defense-relevant manufacturing domains and a sharp focus on mission-critical reliability.