Ricardo G. Leano

Ricardo Leano serves as a key procurement lead within the FA9301 AFTC PZIO unit of the Department of the Air Force, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining aerospace infrastructure and operational readiness. He manages a diverse portfolio of service contracts focused on facility maintenance, industrial support, and mission-critical system repairs, ensuring Air Force installations remain safe, functional, and mission-ready. His work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities of modernizing aging infrastructure and maintaining high-performance industrial environments through compliant, efficient contracting practices. Leano maintains established relationships with core contractors including DATA MONITOR SYSTEMS INC, CORRECT CLEAN LLC, and AT&T CORP, reflecting a balanced mix of specialized industrial support, facility services, and communications infrastructure vendors. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor partnerships, often leveraging task-order and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to meet dynamic operational needs across multiple Air Force sites. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity in contracting, Leano consistently prioritizes small business participation, with over half of his awards set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. He actively supports Women-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Local Area Set-Asides under FAR 26.2, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to equitable access and community-based economic development within defense contracting. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) and 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings), with significant activity in 237120 (Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction) and 326299 (Rubber Product Manufacturing), indicating specialized demand for facility upkeep, industrial sealing systems, and utility infrastructure support. This technical profile reveals deep expertise in managing complex, multi-disciplinary service contracts essential to sustaining Air Force industrial and operational facilities.