John A. Rios

John A. Rios serves as a Contracting Specialist within the Department of the Air Force at FA2860 316 Cons Pk, where he manages acquisition programs critical to sustaining operational readiness at Joint Base Andrews. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for security systems, communications infrastructure, and facility maintenance services that directly support command, control, and communications (C3) capabilities for air operations. Rios plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement activities with the agency’s mission to ensure resilient, secure, and mission-ready facilities through compliant and efficient contracting practices. Rios maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., primarily engaging them for specialized environmental remediation, hazardous material handling, and infrastructure support services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor reliability, fostering partnerships grounded in technical competency and regulatory compliance. These relationships reflect a strategic focus on contractors with proven expertise in niche industrial and environmental services essential to facility sustainment. His procurement portfolio reflects an even split between open competitions and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting and small business participation. Rios consistently prioritizes small business eligibility and actively structures solicitations to maximize access for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, aligning with Department of Defense mandates to broaden the supplier base. Rios’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336211 (Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing), reflecting his oversight of specialized vehicle modifications and armored platform integration for security and logistics operations. He also manages contracts under NAICS 541350 (Building Inspection Services) to ensure compliance with federal facility standards. His technical expertise lies in procuring ruggedized communications hardware, integrated audiovisual systems, and infrastructure upgrades that support secure, mission-critical environments at high-readiness installations.