Christa Garrigas

Christa Garrigas serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4661 7 Cons Cd unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing facility sustainment and infrastructure modernization acquisitions. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of construction, maintenance, and mission-enabling service contracts, ensuring Air Force installations maintain operational readiness across both garrison and expeditionary environments. She routinely handles complex procurements under FAR Part 36 for building construction, utility systems, and specialty trade services, aligning acquisitions with DoD resilience objectives and lifecycle cost efficiency standards. Garrigas cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse range of contractors, including general contractors, specialty trade firms, and infrastructure service providers. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of delivering high-quality, timely execution of facility upgrades—ranging from HVAC and electrical retrofits to airfield and utility network repairs. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, strict compliance with technical specifications, and proactive vendor coordination to mitigate schedule risks in mission-critical environments. A staunch advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Garrigas prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 50% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She regularly awards contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and women-owned small businesses, while also supporting HUBZone and 8(a) participants where eligible. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand the defense industrial base by empowering underrepresented small businesses with the technical capacity to support Air Force infrastructure missions. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (commercial and institutional building construction), 237310 (highway and bridge construction), and 238990 (other specialty trade contractors), with additional activity in painting, hardware manufacturing, and related infrastructure services. Garrigas brings deep expertise in facility lifecycle management, ensuring that every acquisition supports long-term durability, safety, and mission continuity across the Air Force’s physical infrastructure portfolio.