Rhoji Fernandez

Rhoji H. Fernandez serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force’s FA4419 agency, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical air base infrastructure and aerospace support systems. Focused on ensuring operational readiness, Fernandez oversees contracts for facility upgrades, environmental systems, and mission-critical maintenance services, aligning procurement activities with the agency’s strategic priorities in aircraft sustainment and base resilience. Their work spans a diverse range of technical domains, requiring deep familiarity with construction, chemical products, and testing services essential to airfield and facility operations. Fernandez maintains a consistent working relationship with COORDINATED DEFENSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, INC., a trusted contractor delivering specialized logistics and supply chain solutions for defense infrastructure. The procurement pattern reflects a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in aerospace support environments, while actively engaging with niche suppliers capable of meeting stringent military specifications for materials and testing protocols. These partnerships are built on reliability, compliance, and responsiveness to dynamic operational requirements. A strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting is evident in Fernandez’s procurement patterns, with 58.3% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 16.7% reserved for HUBZone firms. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and geographically targeted businesses, fostering innovation and resilience within the defense industrial base while ensuring compliance with federal socioeconomic mandates. The primary NAICS focus areas include flooring contractors (238330), miscellaneous chemical product manufacturing (325998), and glass and glazing services (238150), indicating expertise in facility modernization and environmental system upgrades. Additional procurement activity in testing laboratories (541380) and specialized measuring device manufacturing (334519) underscores a technical focus on quality assurance and precision instrumentation critical to maintaining aerospace system integrity and safety standards.