SSgt Zenaida Castaneda

SSgt Zenaida Castaneda serves as a key procurement specialist within the FA4659 319 Cons Pk agency under the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment and modernization of critical infrastructure at Air Force installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, maintenance, and support service acquisitions aligned with operational readiness goals, including utility systems, airfield facilities, and barracks modernization. Her role ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure through timely and efficient contracting processes. Castaneda maintains active contracting relationships with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC and MACK GLOBAL LLC, both of which provide specialized engineering, logistics, and facility support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical capability, and performance history, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors capable of delivering complex, mission-aligned solutions under tight operational timelines. She consistently engages with vendors who demonstrate adaptability to military facility requirements and compliance with DoD environmental and safety standards. Her contracting portfolio reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic set-asides, with equal emphasis on Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) and No Set-Aside procurements. This strategy ensures competitive diversity while maintaining flexibility to meet urgent infrastructure demands. Castaneda actively promotes small business participation, regularly awarding contracts to qualified small businesses across multiple socioeconomic categories, reinforcing the Air Force’s commitment to equitable contracting opportunities. Her primary NAICS focus areas—315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing) and 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing)—reflect an unusual but mission-relevant specialization in procuring specialized uniform components and non-standard communications hardware for field support units. This indicates deep technical expertise in niche supply chains that directly enable personnel readiness and field communications resilience, distinguishing her portfolio within conventional infrastructure contracting domains.