Maria Nieves

Maria Nieves serves as a Contracting Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350 unit, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to sustain and modernize defense infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for facility systems, including plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and industrial machinery maintenance, ensuring alignment with Air Force operational readiness standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to enhance the resilience and functionality of installation infrastructure through compliant, timely, and technically sound contracting practices. Maria maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a core group of contractors including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in facility systems integration, mechanical maintenance, and mission-support services. She collaborates closely with these firms to ensure technical compliance, performance accountability, and adherence to federal acquisition regulations, fostering a transparent and results-driven contracting environment. A defining feature of Maria’s procurement approach is her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authority under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic program goals. All of her acquisitions are structured to maximize opportunities for small businesses, ensuring broad participation across diverse vendor communities without reliance on large business set-asides or other socioeconomic categories. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and NAICS 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance), reflecting deep specialization in facility infrastructure modernization. She routinely procures HVAC systems, mechanical control units, industrial repair services, and integrated environmental control solutions critical to sustaining secure, mission-ready Air Force installations.