Juanita Hunt

Ms. Hunt serves as a Small Business Professional within the Department of the Air Force, supporting the acquisition of advanced aerospace and information systems critical to air superiority and space dominance. In this role, she facilitates the integration of small business capabilities into high-priority defense programs, ensuring compliance with federal socioeconomic goals while enabling innovation across next-generation platforms. She specializes in managing complex procurement actions under FAR Part 19, focusing on transportation equipment manufacturing for aerospace systems, including avionics, mission-critical components, and secure C5ISRT-enabled hardware. Her work directly supports the Air Force’s modernization priorities by bridging industry innovation with operational requirements. Ms. Hunt maintains consistent contracting relationships with prime defense contractors including The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering with these industry leaders to structure subcontracting plans that maximize small business participation. Her engagements typically involve large-scale systems integration efforts requiring tiered supply chain collaboration, where she ensures prime contractors meet their small business subcontracting obligations under negotiated goals. These relationships are characterized by strategic alignment on technical specifications, delivery timelines, and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Her procurement strategy is heavily weighted toward Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5), with 75% of her acquisitions reserved exclusively for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding access for small, innovative firms in the aerospace sector, particularly those with specialized capabilities in advanced manufacturing, electronics, and systems integration. She actively promotes participation from 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms, embedding socioeconomic objectives into every stage of the acquisition lifecycle. Ms. Hunt’s technical focus is exclusively within NAICS 336999—All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing—encompassing custom-engineered aerospace components, non-aircraft-specific transportation systems, and mission-critical subsystems for next-generation platforms. Her expertise lies in procuring specialized hardware and integrated assemblies that support avionics, secure communications, and cyber-enabled command and control systems, ensuring that small businesses contribute meaningfully to the Air Force’s technological edge.