Clarissa E. Lopez

Clarissa E. Lopez serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2521 45 Cons Pk facility, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and infrastructure systems essential to operational readiness. Her portfolio encompasses precision instrumentation, environmental control systems, integrated security networks, and facility services supporting airfield and range operations. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic goals for technical excellence and sustainment of high-stakes defense environments. Lopez maintains established working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including ROBERTS TREESCAPING, LLC for landscape and environmental services, THOMA-SEA MARINE CONSTRUCTORS, L.L.C. for specialized construction support, CYPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC for technical engineering services, and INTERCONNECT WIRING LLP for secure communications infrastructure. These partnerships reflect a pattern of sustained collaboration with vendors possessing niche expertise in defense-critical domains, enabling timely delivery of complex, high-integrity systems under strict regulatory and security protocols. She demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, consistently prioritizing small business participation through a 50% total small business set-aside rate, with equal allocation among 8(a) competed, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), and other small business categories. Her contracting approach actively fosters inclusion of certified disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms, reinforcing the Department of Defense’s mandate for equitable opportunity and resilience in the supplier base. Her procurement focus centers on four key NAICS categories: 541712 for research and development in physical and engineering sciences, 541310 for architectural and design services, 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction, and 111421 for nursery and tree production. This blend reflects her expertise in managing technically complex acquisitions spanning infrastructure modernization, environmental compliance, and mission-support facility upgrades—all critical to sustaining Air Force operational capabilities.