Marissa Cabiness

Marissa Cabiness serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4887 56th Contracting Squadron, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining critical airfield and industrial infrastructure. She manages complex acquisitions aligned with the squadron’s mission to maintain operational readiness through precision manufacturing and industrial maintenance services. Her portfolio centers on specialized machine tool accessory and cutting tool procurement, ensuring the availability of mission-critical components for aviation maintenance and repair operations. Cabiness oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from requirements validation through award and performance monitoring—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Air Force-specific technical standards. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Arkose Group LLC, Silver National Corp., Blazing Aviation LLC, and Mach 2 Productions Inc., all of which possess niche expertise in precision machining, aviation component fabrication, and industrial tooling. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in high-tolerance manufacturing and rapid-response support for time-sensitive maintenance cycles. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, supply chain reliability, and rapid delivery timelines to support mission-critical aviation operations. Cabiness exhibits a firm commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This policy ensures that contracting opportunities are exclusively available to small businesses, fostering growth within the defense industrial base and promoting equitable access to federal opportunities. Her socioeconomic strategy prioritizes capacity-building among small manufacturers with demonstrated expertise in aerospace-grade machining and tooling. Her procurement focus is exclusively concentrated on NAICS 333515—Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing—reflecting deep technical expertise in precision metalworking, CNC tooling, and specialized aviation components. She procures custom-fabricated cutting tools, dies, jigs, and auxiliary machine accessories essential for maintaining and repairing aircraft systems, demonstrating a specialized domain knowledge in industrial manufacturing for military aviation applications.