Cindy Yoo

Cindy Yoo serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize aerospace and space-based defense systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—for technical services essential to operational readiness. She specializes in custom software and systems integration contracts supporting guided missile sustainment, satellite communications, and global positioning infrastructure, ensuring alignment with Air Force modernization priorities and federal acquisition regulations. Cindy Yoo collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of technology vendors, primarily engaging small businesses certified under federal socioeconomic programs. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for agile, responsive partners capable of delivering tailored software solutions in secure, high-integrity environments. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently fosters long-term partnerships with firms possessing proven expertise in defense-grade programming, systems engineering, and cybersecurity-compliant development. A staunch advocate for small business inclusion, Cindy Yoo applies a 100% Small Business Set-Aside strategy across all her acquisitions, in full compliance with FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and unwavering commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the defense industrial base, ensuring that qualified small businesses—particularly those certified as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB—have equitable access to high-impact aerospace sustainment contracts. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, underscoring her specialization in bespoke software development, mission-critical algorithm design, and embedded systems programming for space and missile platforms. She routinely procures services related to firmware updates, secure communication protocols, navigation system enhancements, and real-time data processing tools that directly support the operational resilience of Air Force space and missile assets.