Aubrey Frost

Aubrey Frost serves as a Contract Specialist within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (FA8650), where she manages the acquisition of advanced aerospace propulsion systems, hypersonic technologies, and high-performance functional materials critical to U.S. air and space dominance. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of complex R&D contracts, from requirements definition and market research to solicitation, evaluation, and award execution. Frost specializes in securing cutting-edge engineering solutions that bridge fundamental research and operational deployment, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities to the Department of Defense. She maintains strategic relationships with leading industry partners including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc, and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC, collaborating closely with prime contractors experienced in propulsion system integration, aerothermal modeling, and advanced material fabrication. Frost fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical rigor and performance accountability, often engaging firms with proven expertise in hypersonics, adaptive flight control, and high-temperature composite manufacturing. Aubrey demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately 60% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes small business participation, ensuring opportunities for qualified small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms to compete for high-impact technical contracts. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to cultivate a diverse supplier base capable of supporting the Agency’s innovation pipeline. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 339113, reflecting extensive acquisition of specialized surgical appliance and supply manufacturing technologies—often repurposed for extreme-environment aerospace components—and NAICS 541712, underscoring her leadership in funding physical sciences and engineering R&D. Frost’s expertise spans advanced materials, propulsion subsystems, and high-fidelity simulation tools, making her a key enabler of next-generation aerospace innovation.