Abby Schultz

Abby Schultz serves as a procurement specialist responsible for managing complex acquisitions in engineering services and aerospace manufacturing domains. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s technical procurement mission by ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical capabilities. Her portfolio primarily encompasses engineering design, systems integration, and aircraft engine component manufacturing contracts, requiring deep technical understanding and rigorous source selection processes. She routinely oversees the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with operational requirements and statutory mandates. Abby cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse base of prime contractors specializing in advanced engineering and aerospace manufacturing. While no single vendor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing relevant AS9100 and ISO 9001 certifications, as well as those with demonstrated expertise in FAA and DoD compliance frameworks. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical capability assessments, and rigorous past performance evaluations, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on accountability and innovation. Abby’s procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. This indicates a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications, suggesting she prioritizes mission-critical performance and industrial base readiness. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she maintains compliance with all applicable small business subcontracting requirements and encourages competitive bidding from all qualified sources. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where she secures design, analysis, and systems engineering support, and NAICS 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), where she procures high-integrity propulsion components and maintenance solutions. Her domain expertise spans aerodynamics, materials science, and propulsion system integration, requiring close collaboration with technical stakeholders to define precise performance specifications and ensure regulatory adherence.