Grace Venezia

Grace Venezia serves as a key procurement lead within the Space Systems Command’s Acquisition and Contracting Division, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to develop and sustain resilient space capabilities. She manages complex acquisitions for critical space domain infrastructure, with a primary focus on launch services, on-orbit maneuverability systems, and space-based surveillance technologies. Her role involves end-to-end contract execution—from requirements validation and market research to award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with national security priorities and rapid capability deployment timelines. Venezia’s portfolio emphasizes high-urgency, mission-critical procurements that support the modernization of U.S. space architecture. Her primary contractor relationship is with Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, a trusted partner in providing specialized aerospace logistics and mission support services. She consistently engages this vendor for chartered air transportation of sensitive space systems and components, reflecting a pattern of sustained, performance-based partnerships built on technical reliability and mission alignment. Her contracting approach prioritizes operational continuity and mission readiness, favoring long-term, low-risk vendor relationships over transactional engagements. Venezia’s procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on mission speed and technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the Space Systems Command’s urgency to field next-generation space systems without delay. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, all awards remain compliant with federal acquisition regulations and competitive fairness standards. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 481212—Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation—indicating deep specialization in the movement of high-value, time-sensitive space hardware via non-scheduled, mission-specific air cargo. This underscores her expertise in securing rapid, secure, and customized airlift solutions for launch vehicle components, satellite payloads, and classified space system assets requiring specialized handling and routing.