Jose Zelayandia

Jose Zelayandia serves as a key contracting professional within the FA8501 Opl Contracting AFSC/PZIO, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for securing and sustaining critical infrastructure at Air Force installations. He manages acquisitions focused on physical and cyber-physical security systems, including access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, and environmental monitoring infrastructure. His work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring the integrity and continuity of base-wide facility services through integrated, mission-critical contracts. Zelayandia specializes in performance-based, outcome-driven procurement strategies aligned with Air Force facility modernization goals. He maintains strong, recurring relationships with prime contractors such as Drake Consulting LLC and Visionary Construction Inc., both of which deliver comprehensive security systems integration and facility support services. These partnerships are characterized by long-term contract execution, performance evaluation, and compliance with technical specifications for hardened infrastructure. Zelayandia’s procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical proficiency in security system deployment, and adherence to DoD standards for physical security and cybersecurity interoperability. Zelayandia consistently applies a 100% total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a firm commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. All of his acquisitions are reserved exclusively for small businesses, ensuring broad participation from qualified vendors without regard to specific designations like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB—though many awardees inherently qualify under these programs. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of meeting the Air Force’s evolving security needs. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 561621—Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)—encompassing design, installation, integration, and maintenance of electronic security systems. He procures advanced surveillance networks, biometric access control platforms, perimeter intrusion detection systems, and integrated command and control interfaces. His technical expertise lies in securing cyber-physical environments where facility systems must meet stringent Air Force and NIST security baselines.