Alicia Mastagni

Alicia Mastagni serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8121 office of the Department of the Air Force, specializing in the acquisition of flight-critical propulsion systems for military aircraft. Her work centers on sustaining and modernizing the F100 engine series and associated turbine engine components, ensuring operational readiness of fighter and bomber fleets. She manages complex contract actions for repair, overhaul, and production of high-performance engine parts, coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement with mission-critical maintenance schedules. Her acquisitions are technical in nature, requiring deep understanding of aerospace propulsion systems and strict adherence to military specification standards. Mastagni maintains enduring relationships with core contractors including Ferrotherm Corp, Woodward HRT Inc, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and RTX Corporation, all of which possess specialized capabilities in turbine component manufacturing, precision machining, and advanced materials processing. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures, often involving technical data rights, inspection protocols, and quality assurance frameworks aligned with Air Force Propulsion Directorate requirements. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, traceability, and sustainment lifecycle support over commodity sourcing. Mastagni’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. This reflects the highly specialized, technical nature of the propulsion systems procured, where only a limited number of qualified industrial base providers possess the certifications, tooling, and security clearances necessary to meet Air Force standards. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in this portfolio, all vendors are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and production capacity. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 336412—Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing—covering turbine blades, combustors, fuel nozzles, and other high-stress, flight-critical components. She oversees the acquisition of precision-machined parts, advanced coatings, and integrated engine subsystems, requiring expertise in metallurgy, thermal dynamics, and aerospace quality systems such as AS9100 and MIL-STD-45662.