Alan Shikami

Alan Shikami serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, where he manages the acquisition of critical aviation components essential to the operational readiness of U.S. military aircraft. His responsibilities encompass the end-to-end contracting lifecycle for high-reliability parts, including gaskets, seals, engine subsystems, and turbine components, ensuring timely delivery to sustain fleet availability. He operates within a mission-critical environment focused on supply chain resilience and technical obsolescence mitigation, frequently engaging in complex solicitations requiring stringent military specifications and quality assurance protocols. His acquisitions directly support the sustainment of propulsion systems, auxiliary power units, and flight-critical hardware across Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps platforms. Shikami maintains a broad network of industrial suppliers specializing in precision manufacturing for aerospace and defense applications. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he routinely collaborates with Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturers possessing AS9100 certification and DoD-qualified supply chains. His contracting approach emphasizes technical competency, traceability, and long-term supplier reliability over short-term cost savings, fostering partnerships with vendors capable of supporting legacy systems and transitioning to next-generation components. His procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting a mission-driven focus on technical performance and supply continuity over socioeconomic preferences. This reflects DLA Aviation’s operational imperative to prioritize component availability and reliability above socioeconomic contracting targets, though he remains compliant with all federal acquisition regulations. Shikami’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 339991 for gaskets and sealing devices, 336310 for aircraft engine parts, and 333611 for turbine generator components. His expertise spans thermally resistant elastomers, high-pressure fuel system seals, and turbine blade cooling components—areas requiring deep knowledge of material science, MIL-SPEC compliance, and life-cycle sustainment engineering. He consistently engages with manufacturers capable of meeting stringent environmental and performance standards under extreme operational conditions.