Alisha Blanton

Alisha Blanton serves as an Acquisition Specialist, where she is responsible for managing the procurement process and executing contracting actions to support the agency's mission. In this role, she handles the acquisition of critical supplies and technical components, ensuring that procurement activities align with federal regulations and agency requirements. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a strong lean toward Full and Open Competition, with the vast majority of actions designated as No Set-Aside. There is a limited but present commitment to small business participation, with a small percentage of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides, Women-Owned Small Businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Her industry focus is heavily concentrated in specialized manufacturing. This includes a primary emphasis on other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing, as well as communication and energy wire manufacturing. Additionally, her procurement activity extends to aluminum rolling, drawing, and extruding, electronic component manufacturing, and the procurement of saw blades and handtools.