Elisa A. Fernandez

Elisa A. Fernandez serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA3099 47 Conf Cc under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement actions that sustain critical airfield and facility infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of construction, maintenance, and logistical support contracts essential to operational readiness, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven timelines. Her acquisitions primarily support capital improvement initiatives, base-wide functionality, and resilience projects that enable uninterrupted aviation operations across Air Force installations. Fernandez maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including AR6 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING, LLC and HORSEPOWER GEOSPATIAL LLC, firms specializing in facility modernization and geospatial support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven technical capabilities in infrastructure resilience, often leveraging performance-based service contracts and firm-fixed-price structures to ensure accountability and mission alignment. She collaborates closely with technical representatives and project managers to align contractor deliverables with operational requirements. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Fernandez exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, ensuring all her procurements are reserved for small business concerns. Her contracting approach prioritizes equitable access and socioeconomic development, consistently channeling opportunities to small businesses without preference for specific categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB—instead focusing on broad small business eligibility under the overall set-aside framework. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 488991 (Packing and Crating), reflecting a specialized need for secure, compliant logistics and handling services supporting sensitive equipment, construction materials, and installation components. This niche specialization underscores her expertise in supply chain integrity for defense infrastructure, where precise packaging and crating are mission-critical to preserving asset functionality during transport and deployment.