Lena M. Hakim

Lena Hakim serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the FA8634 Aflcmc Waqk F15 unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment and modernization of the F-15 fighter aircraft fleet. She contributes to the acquisition lifecycle for critical avionics, flight control systems, and depot-level activation capabilities, ensuring technical interoperability and operational readiness of subsystems including heads-up displays, flight control computers, transducers, and radio communication components. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a vital role in requirements validation, technical evaluation support, and contract administration coordination, bridging engineering teams with acquisition professionals to deliver mission-critical capabilities on schedule. Her contractor relationships are primarily with defense aerospace primes and specialized systems integrators focused on military avionics and electronic warfare technologies. Though no specific vendors are currently dominant in her portfolio, her work consistently engages firms with expertise in high-reliability hardware manufacturing, embedded systems development, and military-grade software certification. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in technical compliance, DFARS adherence, and rapid prototyping cycles to meet urgent fleet modernization needs. Lena’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her associated acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the unit’s mission-critical timelines and specialized technical demands. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her assignments, she remains compliant with all federal contracting regulations and supports broader agency goals through transparent, competitive processes. Her primary NAICS focus includes 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting an unusual but strategic alignment with advanced sensor calibration and materials testing for flight systems. She also procures analytical instrumentation, irradiation apparatus, and professional scientific services critical to maintaining the integrity of avionics components under extreme operational conditions, demonstrating deep technical domain expertise in aerospace systems lifecycle support.