Leila Rahebi

Leila Rahebi serves as the primary contracting professional for the FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK, a critical unit within the Department of the Air Force responsible for the development, sustainment, and modernization of explosive ordnance systems and air-launched munitions. She oversees the full lifecycle of acquisitions for high-energy materials, initiation systems, and guided missile components, ensuring technical compliance, operational readiness, and mission-critical delivery timelines. Her work directly supports the Air Force’s lethality and deterrence objectives by securing advanced propulsion and ordnance technologies essential to national defense platforms. Rahebi maintains strategic relationships with specialized defense contractors including Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California LLC), Chemring Energetic Devices Inc., Stratus Systems, Inc., and the Canadian Commercial Corporation. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with deep expertise in energetic materials manufacturing, military-grade detonation systems, and aerospace propulsion integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term collaboration with technically qualified suppliers capable of meeting stringent DoD safety, quality, and performance standards under classified and controlled environments. Rahebi’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the technologies procured, where only a limited number of qualified entities possess the required certifications, facilities, and security clearances to handle sensitive energetic materials and defense-critical components. Her contracting patterns prioritize technical capability over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the unique constraints of the ordnance supply base. Her primary focus is on NAICS 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing), encompassing the procurement of propellants, pyrotechnics, insensitive munitions, and precision-initiation devices. Rahebi’s expertise lies in acquiring complex, regulated systems requiring compliance with MIL-STD specifications, DOT hazardous material transport regulations, and ATF oversight, making her a key steward of the Air Force’s explosive ordnance supply chain.