Dominicke A. Ybarra

Dominicke A. Ybarra serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a pivotal role in managing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize critical aerospace and space-based defense systems. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for guided missile systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and global positioning technologies. Ybarra ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement actions with the agency’s strategic imperative to maintain operational readiness of national security space and missile platforms. He routinely handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions for high-technology engineering services and specialized manufacturing support. Ybarra collaborates with a diverse range of defense contractors specializing in aerospace systems integration, guidance and control technologies, and space vehicle sustainment. While no single vendor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with prime contractors possessing deep expertise in missile propulsion, space payload integration, and command and control system modernization. His contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, risk mitigation, and lifecycle support, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering mission-critical capabilities under stringent security and performance standards. Ybarra’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the systems he supports, where technical qualifications and industrial base capacity often preclude socioeconomic set-asides. While he does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his approach ensures that all qualified vendors—regardless of size—are evaluated on technical merit and mission suitability. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences) and 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), underscoring his deep engagement with advanced R&D, systems engineering, and precision manufacturing. He routinely procures technical services for propulsion system upgrades, satellite subsystem sustainment, and secure communications architecture modernization, demonstrating expertise in the technical domains of aerospace defense systems and space domain awareness.