Nora J Lopez

Nora J. Lopez serves as a Contract Specialist within the Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command (FA5066), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements critical to sustaining Air Force aerospace and electronic warfare capabilities. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for advanced instrumentation, test and evaluation systems, and mission-critical communications equipment. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the Air Force’s strategic priorities in sensor modernization, aircraft platform integrity, and analytical infrastructure. Lopez routinely handles sole-source, competitive, and simplified acquisitions for high-technology systems requiring rigorous technical validation and security controls. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Lopez engages with a diverse ecosystem of vendors specializing in defense-grade electronics, aerospace instrumentation, and mission support services. Her contracting patterns reflect collaboration with both large defense primes and niche technical firms capable of delivering custom-engineered solutions for classified and unclassified test environments. She maintains a results-driven, compliance-focused approach to vendor engagement, emphasizing performance accountability and technical adaptability. Lopez demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 20% of her portfolio allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her acquisitions remain open to all competitors, she actively promotes small business participation through targeted solicitations and early vendor outreach, ensuring equitable access for firms with specialized capabilities in defense electronics and analytical services. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring embedded software systems, precision sensors, and data acquisition hardware. She also frequently supports acquisitions in custom computer programming and specialized facility leasing for test ranges and laboratories, underscoring her technical fluency in aerospace engineering domains and mission-critical infrastructure procurement.