Heather Carranza

Heather Carranza serves as a Contract Specialist with the FA3016 502 Cons Cl under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to sustain Air Force installations. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for specialized facility, medical, and infrastructure services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and operational readiness requirements. She routinely handles complex acquisitions for technical equipment, clinical support systems, and facility modernization projects, aligning procurement outcomes with the agency’s strategic priorities in airfield sustainability and advanced medical capability. Carranza maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C, WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INC, CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC, NEXLEGACY LLC, and AJ COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced vendors capable of delivering niche technical services in facility maintenance, medical logistics, and communications infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and collaborative vendor engagement to ensure mission-critical service continuity. A strong advocate for socioeconomic opportunity, Carranza consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately 60% of her acquisitions designated for total small business participation. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate focus on fostering competition among small businesses across diverse socioeconomic categories, reinforcing the Air Force’s commitment to equitable access and workforce development. Her primary procurement focus lies in five key NAICS categories: 335999 for miscellaneous electrical components, 337215 for custom shelving and locker systems, 339112 for surgical and medical instruments, and 621310 and 621399 for specialized health practitioner services. This unique blend reflects her expertise in procuring both hard goods and professional services essential to maintaining safe, functional, and technologically advanced military environments.