Anneliese Huss

Anneliese Huss serves as Deputy Flight Chief, supporting critical aviation and operational readiness missions through strategic procurement and contract management. In this role, she oversees the acquisition of specialized equipment, maintenance services, and support functions essential to air transportation operations. Her responsibilities include evaluating requirements, developing solicitation strategies, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. She plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting decisions with mission-critical objectives, particularly in areas requiring technical precision and operational reliability. Her acquisitions typically involve complex, mission-dependent systems and services that directly impact flight safety, infrastructure integrity, and mission sustainment. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with manufacturers of welding and soldering equipment, chemical product suppliers, building equipment contractors, and air transportation support providers. She cultivates partnerships with vendors capable of delivering high-reliability, regulated-grade products and services, often requiring stringent quality control and certification standards. Her working relationships emphasize technical competence, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery over volume-based contracting. Anneliese Huss maintains a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as non-set-aside. This reflects a focus on technical merit, performance capability, and broad market competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. Her approach prioritizes mission readiness and operational effectiveness, ensuring the widest possible pool of qualified vendors can compete based on capability and compliance. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325998 (miscellaneous chemical products), 238290 (building equipment contractors), 333992 (welding and soldering equipment), 488190 (air transportation support), and 561720 (janitorial services). These reflect a blend of industrial manufacturing, facility maintenance, and aviation logistics needs. Her expertise spans technical domains including aerospace support systems, facility infrastructure, and specialized chemical applications critical to operational environments.