Alison Allen

Alison Allen serves as the primary contracting lead for DLA Aviation, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical aviation components essential to sustaining U.S. military aircraft readiness. Her role centers on ensuring the reliable procurement of fasteners, propulsion parts, and auxiliary systems that support the operational integrity of military aviation platforms. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation to award and administration—prioritizing supply chain resilience, technical obsolescence mitigation, and rapid logistics response to meet urgent warfighter needs. Her acquisitions are highly technical, often requiring coordination with engineering and logistics teams to validate component specifications and certification requirements. Allen’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with nearly all procurements conducted as non-set-aside actions under FAR Part 15. While she occasionally awards contracts to small businesses under total small business set-asides, she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, aligning with DLA Aviation’s broader strategy of maximizing industrial base capacity for high-volume, precision-manufactured parts. Her vendor relationships are primarily with established manufacturers of aerospace-grade fasteners and subsystems, many of whom hold AS9100 and ITAR certifications, ensuring compliance with stringent defense quality standards. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 332722, where she acquires bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and washers engineered for high-stress aviation environments. She also manages targeted acquisitions in NAICS 336415 for propulsion unit components and 336413 for auxiliary aircraft equipment, demonstrating deep familiarity with military-specification hardware and material certifications. Her expertise lies in sourcing precision-engineered mechanical components that meet MIL-SPEC and SAE standards, ensuring compatibility across legacy and next-generation airframes.