Mario Carrete

Mario Carrete serves as the lead contracting professional for the Texas Integrated Military Medical Modernization Services under the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (FA7014), where he oversees the acquisition of mission-critical professional and technical services to advance Air Force medical readiness. His portfolio centers on systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA), enterprise IT modernization, and cybersecurity infrastructure support, ensuring seamless integration of advanced medical technologies across military healthcare systems. Carrete manages complex procurements requiring high-level technical expertise, often involving multi-year, performance-based contracts aligned with Department of Defense modernization priorities. He maintains strategic relationships with key contractors including SIGMATECH, INC., a provider of defense-grade systems engineering and analytics services, and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, which delivers advanced research and educational support in military medical innovation. These partnerships reflect a pattern of collaboration with both industry leaders and academic institutions capable of delivering specialized, high-fidelity technical solutions. Carrete consistently engages vendors with proven capabilities in secure IT environments, data-driven decision support, and workforce development, emphasizing long-term performance outcomes over transactional procurement. His contracting approach reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This dual strategy ensures robust competition while actively promoting opportunities for small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB programs, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to foster innovation through diverse vendor participation. Carrete’s primary NAICS focus lies in 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 611710 (Educational Support Services), underscoring his procurement of advanced consulting, systems integration, and workforce training solutions tailored to military medical operations. His expertise spans cybersecurity-enabled medical platforms, clinical data analytics, and STEM-aligned educational support services critical to sustaining a next-generation military medical workforce.