Nelminia R. Serrano

Nelminia R. Serrano serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions in advanced aerospace and industrial equipment sectors. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s mission to secure high-performance components for defense and aviation systems, overseeing the full lifecycle of contracts from requirements development to award and administration. Her portfolio primarily involves technical procurement of specialized manufacturing goods, requiring deep familiarity with engineering specifications, supply chain resilience, and federal acquisition regulations. She routinely handles competitive sealed bidding and negotiated acquisitions for mission-critical hardware, ensuring compliance with national security and operational readiness standards. Serrano’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for open, unrestricted competition, with no set-asides utilized across her awarded contracts. She engages a broad base of commercial manufacturers, including Tier 1 aerospace suppliers and precision machining firms, without favoring specific vendor categories. Her approach emphasizes technical capability, quality assurance, and on-time delivery over socioeconomic classifications, fostering relationships with established industrial contractors capable of meeting stringent performance and certification requirements. Her procurement focus is concentrated in advanced manufacturing NAICS codes, with primary emphasis on Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), followed by Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611). She regularly procures components such as flight control actuators, auxiliary power units, and turbine blades, alongside industrial fans, blowers, and mechanical power transmission systems. Her expertise lies in sourcing high-tolerance, FAA- and DoD-compliant parts from certified suppliers with proven track records in aerospace-grade fabrication and testing. Serrano’s contracting strategy prioritizes technical merit and industrial capacity over socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting a mission-driven approach to acquiring mission-critical components. Her work ensures the availability of reliable, high-performance equipment essential to national aerospace and defense infrastructure.