Alana Berkheiser

Alana Berkheiser serves as a key procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions within the aerospace and industrial manufacturing sectors. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions, from requirements definition and market research through award and performance monitoring, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Her work supports critical national infrastructure and defense-related systems, with a focus on high-precision components and mission-critical subsystems. Berkheiser’s portfolio is characterized by technical rigor and a strong emphasis on industrial supply chain reliability, often involving long-term, performance-based contracting strategies. Her primary contractor relationships are with industry leaders including Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Electric Company, Safran Landing Systems Wheel & Brake Services LLC, Eaton Aerospace LLC, and GE Aviation Systems LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established Tier 1 suppliers with proven capabilities in aerospace systems, braking technologies, power distribution, and avionics integration. Berkheiser consistently engages these vendors for high-integrity, low-volume, high-specification procurements, often requiring stringent quality controls and defense-grade certifications such as AS9100 and ITAR compliance. Set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly dominated by unrestricted, open competition, with 99.3% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability, supply chain resilience, and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, though a minimal 0.7% of awards support total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting occasional flexibility for niche or emerging suppliers. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 332439 (Other Metal Container Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in specialized metal components, flight-critical hardware, and auxiliary aerospace systems. Additional activity in 333998 (Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery) and 335931 (Current-Carrying Wiring Devices) underscores her technical command over electromechanical systems and industrial power distribution equipment. Her domain expertise lies in procuring mission-enabling hardware for aviation, defense, and high-reliability industrial applications.