Wanda Cruz

Wanda I. Cruz serves as Deputy Assistance Director, playing a pivotal role in shaping and executing the agency’s acquisition strategy for mission-critical support services. In this leadership capacity, she oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts aligned with operational efficiency and service delivery objectives. Her portfolio centers on facilities support, hospitality, and parking infrastructure services, ensuring that procurement activities comply with federal regulations while advancing agency mission outcomes. Cruz provides strategic guidance to contracting teams, reviews complex solicitations, and ensures alignment with socioeconomic goals and regulatory frameworks under the FAR. While specific contractor names are not available, Cruz’s procurement patterns reflect a strong emphasis on collaboration with small business concerns, particularly those certified under the 8(a) Business Development Program. Her office maintains consistent engagement with vendors capable of delivering integrated facilities management, custodial, security, and parking operations services. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based contracting and outcome-driven requirements, encouraging innovation and accountability through well-structured task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. Cruz demonstrates a pronounced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 8(a) competed set-asides accounting for half of her award activity, complemented by equal portions of total small business set-asides and open competitions. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to maximize small business participation while maintaining competition and value. Her approach reflects a balanced commitment to both statutory mandates and operational needs, ensuring equitable access for disadvantaged businesses without compromising service quality. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), which drives over half of her activity, followed by NAICS 721110 (Hotels and Motels) and NAICS 812930 (Parking Lots and Garages). She specializes in procuring comprehensive facility operations, including maintenance, housekeeping, waste management, and parking enforcement services, demonstrating deep expertise in performance-based service acquisition and integrated facility management contracts.