Marissa Burlando

Marissa N. Burlando serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force’s FA4613 90 Cons Pk unit, responsible for managing acquisitions critical to the sustainment and modernization of remote missile field infrastructure and launch facilities. Her work ensures the operational readiness of nuclear deterrence systems by overseeing contracts for specialized construction, utility maintenance, and mission-critical equipment. She handles a diverse portfolio of service and supply contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to secure and maintain hardened, geographically dispersed defense assets, often requiring technical expertise in hazardous materials handling, remote site logistics, and industrial systems integration. Burlando maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including OLGOONIK SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, LLC, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and SAFEWARE INC, each bringing specialized capabilities in remote facility sustainment, security systems, and industrial environmental services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships with firms possessing proven experience in austere environments and Department of Defense compliance standards, fostering reliability and mission continuity across high-security, low-access locations. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with over two-thirds of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for qualified small businesses. Additional awards are allocated through 8(a) competed pathways, reflecting a balanced emphasis on socioeconomic programs while maintaining competitive rigor and mission alignment. Burlando’s primary NAICS focus areas include 562991 (septic and waste services), 212321 (construction aggregate mining), 325120 (industrial gas manufacturing), and 334519 (specialized measuring and control devices), indicating deep engagement with environmental compliance, site preparation, and precision instrumentation for launch facility operations. Her expertise lies in procuring niche industrial services and engineered components essential to the integrity and functionality of hardened, mission-critical defense infrastructure.