Lindsey Zayac

Lindsey Zayac serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8505 Aflcmc Waqkb, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing the F-15 fleet and its mission-critical avionics systems. In this role, Zayac manages complex acquisitions for engineering services, aircraft systems integration, and embedded avionics development, ensuring operational readiness through technically rigorous contract execution. Their work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance data integrity in aircraft debrief and information download systems, with a focus on securing next-generation aerospace capabilities through timely and compliant contracting practices. Zayac collaborates with a diverse array of defense contractors specializing in aerospace engineering, avionics manufacturing, and mission support systems. While no single contractor dominates the portfolio, relationships are built with firms possessing deep expertise in flight control systems, digital architecture modernization, and real-time data processing. Procurement patterns reflect a preference for performance-based contracts that emphasize technical innovation, systems interoperability, and lifecycle sustainment, often requiring vendors to demonstrate proven experience with classified DoD platforms. Zayac’s contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing the most qualified offerors regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors of all sizes are evaluated strictly on technical merit, past performance, and systems integration expertise. The primary NAICS focus areas include engineering services (541330), aircraft manufacturing (336411), and aircraft engine and parts manufacturing (336412), underscoring a technical domain centered on avionics modernization, flight system integration, and mission-critical component sustainment. Zayac’s procurement portfolio consistently targets advanced systems requiring rigorous certification, including embedded software, secure data links, and real-time diagnostic platforms essential to F-15 operational effectiveness.