Robert De La Rosa

Robert De La Rosa serves as a Contracting Officer with the FA3016 502 Cons Cl under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain Air Force installation readiness. He oversees the procurement of specialized facility, medical, and maintenance services essential to operational infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with strategic modernization goals. His portfolio includes complex service contracts requiring technical oversight in communications systems, airfield operations support, and institutional facility sustainment, often involving performance-based requirements and integrated logistics support. De La Rosa maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INC, CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC, NEXLEGACY LLC, PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C, and AJ COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established small business vendors with demonstrated capability in niche service delivery, particularly in facility maintenance, medical logistics, and specialized technical support. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance accountability, and adherence to quality standards under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types. A strong advocate for small business participation, De La Rosa consistently structures solicitations with a 66.7% total small business set-aside rate, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting under FAR 19.5. His awards prioritize small disadvantaged businesses, veteran-owned firms, and other eligible small entities, aligning with Department of the Air Force mandates to expand equitable access to federal opportunities. He actively promotes competition among qualified small vendors and integrates socioeconomic goals into source selection criteria. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 112990 (All Other Animal Production), 314910 (Textile Bag and Canvas Mills), and 339999 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing), indicating specialized demand for unique, non-standard goods and services such as custom fabrications, specialized containment systems, and mission-specific equipment components. This reflects technical expertise in procuring low-volume, high-specification items critical to niche operational environments, requiring deep supplier engagement and tailored contract administration.