Karina I. Reyes

Karina I. Reyes serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA4608 2 Cons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages a diverse portfolio of facility infrastructure and support service acquisitions critical to maintaining operational readiness across Air Force installations. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for facility maintenance, security systems, and mission-critical environmental services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Air Force installation resilience standards. She routinely handles complex procurements involving construction support, landscaping, metal building components, and specialized technical services essential to sustaining both functional and recreational infrastructure. Reyes maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including UNITED POOL MAINTENANCE LLC, WHITEDS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., HALLIDAY TECHNOLOGIES INC, CALEB CRUCIAN, and ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC, reflecting a balanced mix of small business vendors and niche service providers. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a preference for established, performance-driven partners capable of delivering specialized maintenance, environmental remediation, and language support services under time-sensitive, mission-critical conditions. She fosters long-term vendor engagement through clear performance metrics and structured contract administration. Her contracting approach prioritizes socioeconomic inclusion, with nearly half of her awards issued under open competition and the remainder strategically reserved for 8(a) firms, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses. She actively promotes equitable access to federal opportunities, consistently leveraging set-aside authorities to enhance small business participation while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Reyes specializes in procurements governed by NAICS codes 337214 (office furniture), 561730 (landscaping services), 238330 (flooring), 332311 (prefabricated metal buildings), and 711510 (independent artists and performers), indicating a broad yet targeted focus on facility enhancements, aesthetic and functional infrastructure upgrades, and culturally responsive support services. Her technical expertise spans physical plant sustainment, environmental compliance, and integrated facility management systems.