Rebecca Pelayo Ruelas

Rebecca Pelayo Ruelas serves as a key procurement professional within the FA3099 47 Conf Cc under the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment and modernization of critical airfield and installation infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and logistical support acquisitions essential to maintaining operational readiness across Air Force bases. Her work ensures the integrity of mission-critical facilities through timely contract execution, compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and alignment with strategic resilience goals. She routinely handles complex, multi-year contracts requiring coordination across engineering, environmental, and facilities management disciplines. Ruelas maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including AR6 Construction & Engineering, LLC and Horsepower Geospatial LLC, both of which provide specialized capabilities in facility construction and geospatial analysis. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance reliability and technical expertise, particularly in niche domains such as airfield pavement systems and site-specific geospatial surveying. She fosters collaborative procurement environments that prioritize contractor accountability and mission alignment. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 70% of her awards set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes Women-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, each accounting for 7.7% of her set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand socioeconomic opportunity within defense infrastructure contracting. Her patterns reflect a balanced approach to competition and inclusion, ensuring broad vendor access while maintaining high performance standards. Ruelas’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 541330 (Engineering Services), each representing 30.8% of her activity, underscoring her expertise in facility upgrades and technical design support. She also regularly procures highway and water infrastructure services under NAICS 237310 and 237110, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to base-wide resilience. Her domain expertise spans civil works, facility maintenance, and geospatial-enabled planning, making her a vital link between engineering requirements and operational mission success.