Maxine A. Gallegos

Maxine A. Gallegos serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA9401 377 Msg Pk, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems. Her portfolio centers on securing advanced instrumentation, secure communications infrastructure, and laboratory-grade analytical equipment essential to sustaining Air Force operational readiness. She manages full lifecycle procurements for technical services and hardware systems supporting electronic warfare, sensor modernization, and mission data processing, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense-specific requirements. Her work directly enables the modernization of air domain capabilities through strategic sourcing of cutting-edge technologies. Gallegos maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of contractors including J STAR ENTERPRISES INC, LARON, LLC, FIVEBYFIVE, LLC, VISION DISTRIBUTORS LLC, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These vendors are regularly engaged for their specialized expertise in computing infrastructure, custom software development, and physical sciences R&D. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical fidelity, fostering long-term partnerships with firms proven in delivering high-integrity solutions under stringent defense standards. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated experience in secure, classified, and mission-critical environments. Notably, Gallegos does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate procurement strategy focused on technical capability and mission urgency rather than socioeconomic preferences. Her approach ensures access to the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors with the specialized skills required to meet Air Force technical demands. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 518210 (computing infrastructure and data hosting), 541511 (custom computer programming), and 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), each representing one-third of her activity. She routinely acquires services involving real-time data processing, embedded systems development, and experimental test instrumentation—domains requiring deep technical acumen and rigorous compliance with DoD cybersecurity and interoperability standards.