Elizabeth Zuniga

Elizabeth Zuniga serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force at FA2860 316 Cons Pk, supporting critical infrastructure and operational readiness at Joint Base Andrews. She manages acquisitions centered on security systems, communications hardware, and facility maintenance services essential to command, control, and communications (C3) missions. Her work ensures the sustained functionality of air operations infrastructure through timely and compliant contracting processes, with a strong emphasis on integrated security solutions, audiovisual systems, and radio broadcasting equipment. Zuniga operates within a high-priority operational environment where procurement decisions directly impact mission-critical readiness. She maintains consistent working relationships with contractors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., typically engaging them for specialized environmental, chemical, and facility support services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of selecting vendors with niche technical capabilities to meet unique base maintenance and compliance requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and long-term service performance over transactional procurement. Zuniga demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with 90.9% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and 9.1% designated for women-owned small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster local economic development and expand the contractor base among underrepresented socioeconomic groups, aligning with Department of Defense mandates for inclusive contracting. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 711510 (independent artists and performers), 611710 (educational support services), and 423450 (medical, dental, and hospital equipment wholesalers), each representing 28.6% of her portfolio. These categories suggest a broad interpretation of support services, including training, logistics, and specialized equipment procurement that may support morale, readiness, or ancillary health and safety functions. Her expertise lies in navigating non-traditional contracting domains to fulfill mission-critical operational needs.