Frank A. Benites

Frank A. Benites serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a pivotal role in acquiring advanced test and evaluation systems critical to aerospace mission readiness. He manages a diverse portfolio of procurements focused on airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and signal intelligence instrumentation, ensuring the integration of high-precision avionics, electronic warfare, and radar test platforms. His work directly supports the modernization of test infrastructure and the sustainment of mission-critical capabilities across the Air Force’s technical ecosystem, with an emphasis on compliant, timely, and technically sound contracting actions. Benites maintains active relationships with a consistent group of contractors including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships span specialized engineering services, technical instrumentation, and facility support, reflecting a pattern of engagement with niche vendors capable of delivering customized solutions for complex test environments. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical validation, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in mission-specific requirements. His procurement strategy reflects an equal balance between open competition and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to broadening vendor participation without compromising technical rigor. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate his portfolio, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic effort to cultivate a resilient, diverse supplier base aligned with Air Force innovation goals. Despite the apparent mismatch, his primary NAICS codes—532120, 621399, and 238220—reflect administrative or logistical support functions tied to facility operations, equipment transport, and environmental controls for test ranges. These categories support the physical and operational infrastructure enabling high-fidelity testing, indicating that his core technical domain lies in sustaining the enabling environment for advanced aerospace systems, rather than procuring the systems themselves.