Remembering Ross Kaiser
[Fort Campbell, Kentucky] – Our company is saddened to report that Ross Kaiser passed away on 3 October 2024.
Ross was a Plankholder in Task Force 160, which evolved into the 160th SOAR(A). He was a veteran of Operation Gothic Serpent, conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia 03 October 1993. Ross was the second Cruz Associates employee ever hired to support Special Operations Aviation and was the longest serving, having been with the company continuously since 1999. He was a dear personal friend to many, a pleasure to be around, never complaining, always entertaining. He truly belonged to the “Cruz Family.” His continuing contributions to the success of the 160th SOAR(A) will be sorely missed. He was a dear friend to many Night Stalkers and Cruz employees alike, a pleasure to be around, never complaining, always entertaining. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
Link to Obituary: Ross Kaiser Obituary
Mitch Peddicord received the Honorable Order of Saint Michael
[Fort Campbell, Kentucky] – During the MH47 stand-up, Mitch Peddicord received the Honorable Order of Saint Michael from AAMD Director Mr. Steven Blasey.
Cruz Awarded $103M Task Order for Special Operations Aviation Support
[Yorktown, Virginia] – Cruz Associates, Inc. (CAI) has been awarded a 5-year, $103 million-dollar task order through GSA OASIS for contractor support services in support of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command’s (USASOAC) Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO). Under this effort, CAI provides technical, analytical, financial management, and logistics services in support of the modernization and sustainment of special operations aircraft and associated mission equipment. CAI is proud to continue its long-standing relationship with Army Special Operations Aviation and its support of our Nation’s warfighters.
Cruz Sponsors Folds of Honor
[Yorktown, Virginia] – Cruz Associates continued its association with Folds of Honor at their 2024 Military Appreciation Golf Tournament. Folds of Honor provides scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. This year’s tournament at Colonial Williamsburg’s Golden Horseshoe raised over $45,000 for their scholarship foundation. You can find out more about Folds of Honor at foldsofhonor.org.
Cruz Awarded OASIS+ Contracts
[Yorktown, Virginia] – Cruz Associates, Inc. (CAI) has been awarded the General Services Administration (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) contracts in both the Technical and Engineering (T&E) and Research and Development (R&D) domains. CAI won both small business and unrestricted contracts in these domains. OASIS+ is a suite of governmentwide, multi-award contracts designed to support federal agencies’ procurement requirements for services-based solutions. OASIS+ is a collection of multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, of which the contract base period is five (5) years with one (1) option period of five (5) years that may extend the cumulative contract ordering period to 10 years.
The T&E domain includes requirements to provide specific engineering, geoscience, or other technical professional skills, such as those performed by engineers, geologists, geophysicists, and technicians, required to handle specific operating conditions and problems for the benefit of the government. Work under this domain typically involves the application of physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and systems; and providing expert advice and assistance on technical functions and issues. This domain covers a variety of NAICS codes to include 541330.
The R&D domain includes any requirements in support of Research and Development activities. R&D activities may be aimed at achieving either specific or general objectives. The term R&D includes basic research, applied research and experimental development. Services include conducting R&D in: the physical, engineering and life sciences; nanotechnology; biotechnology; and social sciences and humanities. The domain covers a myriad of NAICS codes to include 541330 and 541715.
CAI is looking forward to providing its current customers with additional contracting options and extending our services into new markets through OASIS+.
Cruz Receives 5th Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion Award
[Washington, DC] – U.S. Secretary of Labor has again recognized Cruz Associates, Inc. (CAI), as a Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion Award winner. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Program is the only federal award program that recognizes job creators who successfully recruit, hire, and retain veterans.
CAI joins a select group of companies from across the country who have shown not only a commitment to hiring veterans, but also ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service.
This is CAI’s fifth consecutive platinum award.
Cruz Supports Wreaths Across America
[Williamsburg, Virginia] – Members of Cruz teamed with the Night Stalker Association Old Dominion Chapter to support this year’s Wreaths Across America activities. The crew gathered with community members at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Williamsburg, Virginia. The event consisted of the presentation of Colors, a commemorative wreath laying, several remarks of remembrance, and a bugler playing Taps. After which, all volunteers laid wreaths on veteran headstones which dated from the American Revolution to the Global War on Terror. You can find out more about Wreaths Across America at the link below.
