Paulette D. L�pez

Ms. Paulette D. Lopez serves as a contracting professional within the FA4600 55 Cons Pkp unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing mission-critical infrastructure across Air Force installations. Her portfolio centers on facilities engineering, HVAC systems, electrical infrastructure, and secure communications support, ensuring operational readiness through resilient physical and cyber-enabled environments. She oversees the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—primarily for construction, maintenance, and technical services contracts under FAR Part 36 and Part 12 authorities. Ms. Lopez maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of specialized contractors, including COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS LLC, PRIMECORPS LLC, TECHNOLOGISTY LLC, AMORSERV LLC, and ELKHORN WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC. These relationships reflect a preference for firms with deep expertise in mission-critical facility systems, secure communications integration, and complex building retrofits. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative engagements that align with Air Force infrastructure modernization goals. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic programs, with nearly 58% of awards designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), complemented by 25% allocated under general Small Business Set-Asides and 8.3% reserved for HUBZone firms. This pattern underscores a deliberate effort to empower qualified small businesses with niche technical capabilities while ensuring compliance with federal socioeconomic mandates. Ms. Lopez’s primary NAICS focus lies in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting (238220), followed by electrical contracting (238210) and commercial building construction (236220). She consistently procures services involving HVAC system upgrades, electrical distribution modernization, and specialty trade installations in high-security, mission-essential facilities, reflecting deep expertise in physical infrastructure resilience and energy-efficient retrofitting for defense-critical environments.