Luciana De Casas

Luciana De Casas serves as a key procurement professional within the Space Systems Command’s FA4610 30 Cons Pk facility, supporting the operational resilience of critical national security space infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility sustainment, security services, and specialized technical systems essential to launch and test site readiness. Her work ensures the physical and operational integrity of mission-critical infrastructure through strategic contracting aligned with Department of the Air Force priorities, including infrastructure modernization and cybersecurity-enabling technologies. She maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for site development and maintenance, DIVERSE PEST MANAGEMENT for environmental compliance services, TECH O. R., LLC for technical support, KING FREIGHT LLC for logistics, and DARBONNIER TACTICAL SUPPLY LLC for specialized tactical equipment. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, niche vendors capable of delivering mission-essential services under stringent security and operational constraints, often requiring rapid response and site-specific expertise. De Casas demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 75% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs, favoring small disadvantaged businesses and other small business concerns with proven capabilities in defense-critical domains. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of supporting long-term infrastructure sustainment. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 561612 for security and patrol services, NAICS 334511 for aerospace and navigation systems, and NAICS 562910 for environmental remediation. She regularly procures mission-critical goods and services including perimeter security systems, specialized instrumentation, pumping equipment, and hazardous material response solutions, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the unique demands of space launch infrastructure sustainment.