Stephanie M. Vigil

Stephanie M. Vigil serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical aerospace and space-based sustainment capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for guided missile systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and advanced navigation platforms, ensuring operational readiness of national defense assets. Her work spans technical procurement of research and development services alongside specialized communications equipment manufacturing, aligning with the agency’s mission to modernize and sustain space and missile systems essential to global deterrence and force projection. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available records, Vigil maintains a consistent procurement pattern focused on high-technical-capability vendors with proven expertise in defense aerospace systems. She engages with prime contractors possessing deep domain knowledge in radar, signal processing, and space-based command and control architectures, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in compliance, performance, and innovation. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor and risk mitigation, ensuring delivered solutions meet stringent military standards for reliability and interoperability. Vigil’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing technical capability and cost efficiency over socioeconomic preferences, though she remains compliant with all federal small business regulations. Her approach prioritizes mission-critical outcomes, ensuring the most qualified offerors—regardless of size or certification—compete on technical merit and delivery capability. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), where she secures advanced engineering services for system sustainment and technology insertion, and NAICS 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing), where she acquires specialized hardware for secure satellite and missile telemetry systems. Her technical expertise centers on space systems engineering, RF communications, and embedded avionics, making her a key steward of the Air Force’s next-generation space sustainment initiatives.