Rita Goncalves-Muex

Rita Goncalves-Muex serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-rsa, a critical component of the Department of the Army focused on sustaining and modernizing U.S. Army aerial and missile defense systems. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace components and support services essential to platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache, with emphasis on avionics, propulsion subsystems, and sensor integration. Her role centers on ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound contract execution to maintain operational readiness and technological superiority across Army aviation and air defense portfolios. She maintains strategic, long-term contracting relationships with leading aerospace prime contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp., partnering with organizations that deliver high-reliability, defense-grade components and integrated systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical oversight, and supply chain resilience, often engaging vendors with proven track records in manufacturing complex aerospace parts under stringent military specifications. Goncalves-Muex’s acquisition portfolio reflects a uniform focus on full and open competition, with 100% of contracts issued without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s need for specialized, high-assurance systems that demand proven industrial base capabilities. Her primary procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing — where she sources precision-engineered components such as flight control actuators, radar interface modules, missile guidance housings, and engine control units. She possesses deep expertise in the technical requirements of military aerospace systems, ensuring all acquisitions meet MIL-SPEC, DO-160, and AS9100 standards for safety, durability, and interoperability in hostile operational environments.