Francesca Rodriguez

Francesca Rodriguez serves as a key procurement lead within Acquisitions - AQM Momentum (19AQMM), a critical component of the Department of State responsible for securing mission-critical infrastructure and technical services to support U.S. diplomatic operations worldwide. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions focused on computer systems design services, ensuring the deployment of secure, scalable, and resilient IT architectures for overseas facilities. Her work directly enables mission readiness by procuring cybersecurity-enabled platforms, network modernization solutions, and integrated technical support systems essential to the safety and operational continuity of U.S. personnel abroad. Rodriguez maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of high-performing vendors, including PBG Consulting, LLC, CGI Federal Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Pütz Security AG, and KADIAK LLC_DGI-ATI II LLC_Property & Environmental Management Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in secure systems design, physical-digital security integration, and global facility support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure compliance with State Department security standards. A defining feature of her procurement strategy is a 100% commitment to 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a robust and intentional focus on socioeconomic contracting. She actively cultivates partnerships with small, disadvantaged businesses capable of delivering complex technical services, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities while strengthening the pipeline of capable small business contractors in the national security space. Her technical domain is exclusively centered on NAICS 541512—Computer Systems Design Services—where she procures end-to-end IT solutions including network architecture, secure cloud migration, cybersecurity system integration, and mission-critical software development. This specialization underscores her deep expertise in delivering secure, interoperable digital environments tailored to the unique demands of U.S. diplomatic missions overseas.