Martin Zapata

Martin Zapata serves as a key procurement lead within the FA3030 17 Cons Cc unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing facility sustainment and modernization contracts critical to operational readiness. His portfolio centers on infrastructure maintenance and upgrade projects, ensuring Air Force installations maintain compliant, efficient, and resilient building systems. He routinely handles complex service acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and facility repair services, often coordinating multi-year task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to support long-term installation readiness goals. Zapata maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of qualified contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, IMPERIAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, LLC, DUNCAN MECHANICAL SERVICE, INC, and ACTION CONSTRUCTION AUSTIN LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, locally rooted firms with demonstrated expertise in military-grade facility systems. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous quality control, and compliance with Air Force installation standards, fostering reliable, repeat vendor engagement grounded in technical proficiency and timely delivery. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity in contracting, Zapata prioritizes small business participation, with 90.9% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a robust base of qualified small contractors capable of meeting the Air Force’s specialized infrastructure needs. His patterns consistently align with HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned small business preferences, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to equitable opportunity and community-based economic development. His procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), reflecting deep expertise in mechanical systems maintenance and retrofits. He also regularly procures flooring services under NAICS 238330 and, to a lesser extent, specialized equipment tied to sporting and athletic goods manufacturing and aircraft-related infrastructure. This technical specialization ensures he effectively manages mission-critical facility upgrades aligned with Air Force readiness and quality-of-life priorities.