Ileana Cruz-Mujica

Ileana Cruz serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the FA8539 organization of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment and modernization of critical airborne electronic systems essential to air dominance. She plays a key role in managing acquisitions for avionics repair, radar maintenance, and navigation system upgrades across legacy and next-generation aircraft platforms. Her work ensures operational readiness by facilitating timely contract execution for precision electronic component overhaul and integration, aligning with the agency’s mission to extend service life and enhance cybersecurity resilience in mission-critical systems. She primarily handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts under technical specifications governed by military and aerospace standards. Cruz maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, AMD International Technologies LLC, and R.F. Products, Inc., all of which provide specialized expertise in electronic system repair, avionics integration, and RF component manufacturing. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency and compliance with DoD supply chain security protocols. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagements and performance-based contract structures that prioritize reliability, traceability, and rapid turnaround for time-sensitive maintenance cycles. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she consistently allocates 12.5% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation in high-precision aerospace maintenance and manufacturing. Cruz’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), reflecting her domain expertise in field-level avionics sustainment, and NAICS 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), underscoring her involvement in the procurement of mission-critical navigation, detection, and identification systems. Her work directly supports the Air Force’s lifecycle management of complex electronic warfare and sensor suites.