Miranda Hechler

Miranda Hechler serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8217 Aflcmc Hbdk, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing airborne early warning and aerospace surveillance systems. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical radar infrastructure, including the AN/FPS-117 and AN/FPS-124 systems, overseeing contracts for radome replacement, reverse engineering, sustainment services, and embedded communication network upgrades. Her work ensures operational readiness of long-range surveillance assets by securing technical expertise and industrial support essential to maintaining legacy and upgraded defense architectures. Hechler’s portfolio is centered on complex, high-availability systems requiring deep engineering knowledge and long-term logistics support. She maintains strong, ongoing relationships with FILIUS CORPORATION and KIHOMAC INC, both of which provide specialized engineering, technical support, and systems integration services for radar sustainment and modernization. These partnerships reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven capabilities in radar hardware lifecycle management, reverse engineering of obsolete components, and field-deployable maintenance solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical fidelity, and continuity of support, often awarding task orders under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure responsive, mission-critical service delivery. Hechler’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and rapid response over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the high-stakes nature of aerospace warning system sustainment. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors must still demonstrate proven experience in classified defense environments and DoD compliance frameworks. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541715, encompassing research and development in physical and engineering sciences. She procures advanced engineering services for radar system modernization, including signal processing upgrades, analog-to-digital conversion retrofits, and firmware reverse engineering—all critical to extending the service life of aging defense infrastructure without compromising performance or security.