Ismael Lopez Jr.

Ismael Lopez Jr. serves as a key procurement lead within the FA3016 502 Cons Cl, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining mission-critical infrastructure at Air Force installations. He manages a diverse portfolio of service and supply contracts focused on facility maintenance, medical support systems, and operational readiness enhancements. His acquisitions span specialized maintenance, janitorial services, and custom-built facility components essential to maintaining safe, functional, and technologically current environments for personnel and equipment. Lopez Jr. operates within the broader DoD acquisition framework, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contracts with strategic modernization goals for airfield and base infrastructure. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INC, CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC, NEXLEGACY LLC, PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C., and AJ COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, niche service providers capable of delivering specialized maintenance, facility upgrades, and operational support under tight operational timelines. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and responsiveness to dynamic installation needs, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance-based outcomes. Lopez Jr. demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 55% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capacity among small, locally-based firms capable of delivering tailored services across Air Force installations. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate his portfolio, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a proactive effort to expand economic opportunity within the defense supply chain. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 337910 (mattress manufacturing), 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), 561720 (janitorial services), and 337215 (showcase and locker manufacturing), indicating a unique blend of facility support, equipment maintenance, and specialized furnishings procurement. These categories reveal expertise in non-standard, installation-specific requirements that bridge traditional maintenance and environmental readiness, ensuring Air Force bases remain fully operational and habitable.