Joseph A. Carrizales

Joaeph A. Carrizales serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA9401 377 Msg Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for advanced aerospace and defense systems. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for instrumentation, secure communications infrastructure, electronic warfare components, and laboratory-grade analytical equipment. Carrizales ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement actions with the agency’s strategic imperatives to modernize air force operational capabilities and sustain technological superiority in sensor and signal systems. He maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including J STAR ENTERPRISES INC, LARON, LLC, FIVEBYFIVE, LLC, VISION DISTRIBUTORS LLC, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C., who provide specialized engineering services, mission-critical hardware, and technical support solutions. Carrizales fosters collaborative vendor partnerships characterized by technical rigor and performance accountability, often engaging firms with proven expertise in ruggedized electronics, signal processing, and environmental compliance for defense applications. Carrizales demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of his procurements structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of his contracts remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a deliberate effort to expand the defense industrial base and promote equitable access for qualified small firms. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 335999 and 334515, reflecting deep specialization in the acquisition of miscellaneous electrical components and precision instruments for measuring electrical signals. He routinely sources electronic subsystems, test and measurement devices, fluid power components, and custom electronic assemblies critical to airborne and ground-based defense systems, demonstrating technical fluency in the domains of electronic warfare, signal integrity, and mission-critical instrumentation.