Ivan Mora-Juarez

Ivan Mora-Juarez serves as a key procurement professional within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s RDK division (FA9451), supporting the development and acquisition of advanced technologies critical to national air dominance. He manages complex research and development contracts focused on directed energy systems, electro-optical instrumentation, and laser vulnerability analysis, ensuring alignment with the lab’s strategic mission to pioneer next-generation aerospace capabilities. His acquisitions typically involve high-precision analytical instruments, specialized communications equipment, and applied R&D services in physical and engineering sciences, requiring deep technical oversight and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. While specific contractor names are not available, Mora-Juarez engages with a diverse ecosystem of vendors, including defense technology firms, specialized instrumentation manufacturers, and research institutions capable of delivering classified and unclassified R&D solutions. His contracting patterns reflect collaboration with both established defense primes and agile small businesses, emphasizing technical innovation, rapid prototyping, and mission-critical performance. He prioritizes vendors with demonstrated expertise in laser systems, RF and optical sensing, and advanced laboratory instrumentation, fostering partnerships that bridge academic research and operational field deployment. Mora-Juarez demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 39% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting approach consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs that empower small businesses to contribute to high-technology defense innovation, though no specific preference for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB categories is evident in the data. This balanced strategy ensures broad competition while maintaining access to niche technical capabilities. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing), 541712 and 541715 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), and 334220 (wireless communications equipment). These reflect a technical domain expertise in electro-optics, laser diagnostics, and precision instrumentation, with acquisitions aimed at advancing sensor systems, beam control technologies, and mission-specific test and evaluation platforms for Air Force applications.