Rafaela Lucero

Rafaela Lucero serves as a Contract Administrator for the FA9401 377 Msg Pk under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for advanced aerospace and defense systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for instrumentation, secure communications infrastructure, electronic warfare support, and laboratory-grade analytical equipment. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic goals of modernizing air force operational capabilities. Lucero specializes in complex technical acquisitions requiring rigorous performance specifications and stringent quality assurance protocols, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to validate technical requirements prior to solicitation. Lucero maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including J STAR ENTERPRISES INC, LARON, LLC, FIVEBYFIVE, LLC, VISION DISTRIBUTORS LLC, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These vendors are frequently selected for their proven expertise in delivering specialized defense-grade equipment, secure data transmission solutions, and environmental compliance services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically capable firms with demonstrated experience in military-grade applications, fostering long-term partnerships built on reliability, regulatory adherence, and responsive support. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with 38.9% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her contracts remain open to all competitors, she actively prioritizes small business eligibility and ensures socioeconomic preferences are properly applied where feasible, supporting broad vendor diversity within the defense supply chain. Lucero’s primary NAICS focus includes 541990 (professional and technical services), 334417 (electronic connector manufacturing), and 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in high-precision defense electronics and mission-critical test and measurement systems. She routinely procures components and services supporting sensor integration, signal processing, and environmental testing, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace instrumentation and electronic warfare support domains.