Thelma Toribio-Valdez

Thelma Toribio-Valdez serves as a Contracting Officer for FA5209 374 Cons Pk under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical infrastructure, logistics, and facility support services essential to operational readiness at U.S. military installations in Japan. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning maintenance, transportation, and facility management, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-critical standards. Her work directly sustains the functionality and safety of geographically dispersed units, with a focus on timely, efficient, and legally sound contract execution to support Air Force readiness objectives. Thelma maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of established contractors, including KOTRACK INCORPORATED, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and KOTSUKENSETSU CO., LTD. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven technical capabilities in facility maintenance, communications systems, and industrial equipment repair. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance history, and compliance with international and local regulatory requirements, particularly in the Pacific theater. She fosters long-term vendor engagement through clear performance expectations and structured contract administration. Thelma’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach reflects a strategic emphasis on technical merit, past performance, and mission alignment over socioeconomic classification. This reflects the unique operational demands and urgency of maintaining U.S. military infrastructure abroad, where specialized capabilities often outweigh traditional small business preferences. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), NAICS 541990 (professional and technical services), and NAICS 561720 (janitorial services), with additional activity in appliance maintenance and nonhazardous waste disposal. She specializes in acquiring services that sustain facility integrity, equipment operability, and environmental compliance across austere and high-demand environments, demonstrating deep expertise in facility lifecycle support and mission-critical maintenance contracting.