Gabriella De La Garza

Gabriella De La Garza serves as a key procurement professional within the FA2816 Smc Pk Pko, a specialized unit of the Department of the Air Force dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and operational resilience of Air Force personnel and their families. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on human-centered services and mission-critical infrastructure support, ensuring that installation-based programs in wellness, recreation, and administrative efficiency are adequately resourced. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic mission by facilitating the acquisition of services that sustain morale, foster community, and enable administrative readiness across Air Force installations. While specific contractor names are not currently available, her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate emphasis on small business engagement, particularly through competitive set-asides. She routinely prioritizes contracts reserved for 8(a) certified firms and maintains a strong preference for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a consistent commitment to fostering economic opportunity among disadvantaged and socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Her contracting approach aligns with Department of Defense mandates to increase small business participation in mission-critical service categories. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 812210 (Funeral Homes and Funeral Services), indicating a specialized need for dignified, culturally competent end-of-life services for military families, alongside NAICS 561110 (Office Administrative Services) to support the administrative backbone of installation programs. This dual focus reveals deep domain expertise in sensitive, high-touch service delivery and operational support functions. She collaborates with vendors capable of delivering compliant, compassionate, and scalable services tailored to the unique needs of the Air Force community, ensuring procurement actions reflect both regulatory rigor and human-centered values.