Tabitha Gomez

Capt Tabitha Gomez serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing aerospace and space-based defense systems. In this role, she manages the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical platforms including guided missile systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and global positioning system components. Her procurement activities center on long-term sustainment contracts, engineering support services, and technical upgrades to ensure operational readiness of space and missile assets. Capt Gomez plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategy with the Air Force’s broader modernization goals, ensuring timely delivery of capabilities that support national security objectives. Capt Gomez collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors specializing in aerospace systems integration, RF and signal processing technologies, and space vehicle sustainment. She routinely engages with prime contractors possessing AS9100 and ITAR compliance credentials, as well as niche Tier-2 suppliers providing specialized avionics, telemetry, and command and control subsystems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based service agreements and risk-sharing partnerships, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering rapid fielding and lifecycle support for classified and sensitive systems. While specific set-aside data is not currently available, Capt Gomez operates within a procurement culture that prioritizes socioeconomic inclusion, consistently encouraging participation from 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms capable of supporting complex technical requirements. She actively promotes small business engagement through mentor-protégé programs and targeted outreach to qualified niche vendors with domain-specific expertise in space and missile sustainment. Her primary industry focus lies within NAICS categories related to aerospace product and parts manufacturing, defense electronics, and satellite communications services. She procures advanced navigation systems, secure data links, ground station hardware, and embedded software for space-based platforms, demonstrating deep technical fluency in DoD acquisition standards and space system lifecycle management.