Marcel Arispe

Marcel Arispe serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4608 2 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting critical infrastructure resilience across Air Force installations. His portfolio encompasses facility maintenance, security systems integration, and communications infrastructure contracts essential to sustaining mission-critical environments—including airfields, hangars, and support facilities. Arispe executes complex acquisitions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with federal standards while aligning contracting outcomes with operational readiness objectives. He routinely handles service-based contracts requiring technical oversight, performance-based payment structures, and stringent quality assurance protocols. Arispe maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including UNITED POOL MAINTENANCE LLC, WHITEDS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., CALEB CRUCIAN, HALLIDAY TECHNOLOGIES INC, and ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of specialized service providers delivering environmental, technical, and linguistic support services critical to installation operations. His contracting approach emphasizes performance accountability, long-term vendor reliability, and adaptive contract management to meet dynamic operational needs across diverse geographic locations. Arispe demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 38.9% of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster competitive small business engagement. While the majority of his acquisitions remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a proactive effort to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms without compromising acquisition efficiency or mission requirements. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to satellite telecommunications, wireless communications equipment manufacturing, and precision turned products, indicating deep technical expertise in communications infrastructure and component supply chains. He also manages acquisitions in aircraft engine parts and specialized equipment manufacturing, demonstrating proficiency in high-precision, defense-critical supply categories. Arispe’s work bridges civil engineering support with advanced technical systems, ensuring installations remain secure, connected, and operationally viable.