Alexandra Crothers

Alexandra Crothers serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions within the aerospace and technical services sectors. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle contracting processes—from market research and solicitation development to award and contract administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. She specializes in high-technical-content procurements that support national defense and aviation infrastructure, often coordinating with engineering and program management teams to align acquisition strategy with mission requirements. Her portfolio is dominated by advanced manufacturing and professional technical services, reflecting a focus on mission-critical capabilities that demand precision, regulatory adherence, and technical rigor. Her contractor relationships are primarily with firms possessing deep expertise in aircraft engine design, propulsion systems, and precision component manufacturing. She engages with a mix of large primes and qualified small businesses, fostering partnerships grounded in technical capability and past performance rather than volume-based relationships. While no single vendor dominates her award history, her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding, technical evaluation, and performance-based outcomes, ensuring accountability and innovation across the supply chain. Crothers demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a commitment to broad market access and technical merit-based selection. However, she consistently reserves 16.7% of opportunities for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a deliberate and structured approach to fostering small business participation without compromising mission needs. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize capability over certification alone, ensuring small businesses are selected based on proven technical proficiency. Her primary industry focus lies in NAICS 336412, encompassing the design, development, and manufacturing of aircraft engines and engine components, alongside NAICS 541990 for specialized engineering and technical consulting services. She procures advanced propulsion systems, turbine components, diagnostic instrumentation, and mission-critical technical support services, demonstrating deep familiarity with aerospace engineering standards, FAA and DoD compliance frameworks, and systems integration requirements.