Diana L. Lynch-Maldonado

Diana Lynch-Maldonado serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350 office, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to modernize infrastructure and enhance operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for technical services supporting facility systems, cybersecurity-enabled communications, and integrated fire safety technologies. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to sustain and upgrade defense-critical infrastructure through compliant, efficient, and responsive contracting practices. Lynch-Maldonado specializes in service-based procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, with a focus on complex, performance-based contracts requiring technical evaluation and risk mitigation. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships are characterized by collaborative contract administration, frequent recompetes, and sustained performance in delivering IT-enabled facility services and technical support. Her approach emphasizes vendor reliability, past performance validation, and adherence to federal compliance standards, fostering long-term vendor engagement while maintaining rigorous oversight. Lynch-Maldonado exhibits a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half awarded as full and open competitions. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small businesses while ensuring competitive rigor. She consistently prioritizes small business participation without compromising mission needs, aligning with Department of the Air Force objectives to strengthen the defense industrial base. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541519—Other Computer Related Services—encompassing systems integration, cybersecurity support, facility automation software, and enterprise-level IT consulting. She specializes in acquiring technical services that enable digital transformation of Air Force installations, ensuring secure, scalable, and interoperable solutions for mission-critical environments.