Susan Ruzicka

Susan Ruzicka serves in a secondary role within her agency's procurement framework, supporting the acquisition mission through the management of specialized contracts and procurement activities. The agency's procurement landscape is characterized by a strong preference for full and open competitions, with the vast majority of awards designated as No Set-Aside. A smaller portion of the agency's contracting activity is directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides. The agency's technical procurement focus is heavily weighted toward advanced instrumentation and specialized training. Primary areas of expertise include the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems, as well as analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing. Additionally, the agency procures flight training services, refrigerated warehousing and storage solutions, and research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.