Austin Ivins

Austin Ivins serves as the primary contracting lead for the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) under the U.S. Coast Guard, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical aviation sustainment systems and spare parts essential to maintaining the Coast Guard’s rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft fleet. His role centers on ensuring operational readiness through timely procurement of avionics, maintenance components, and auxiliary equipment for legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Ivins manages a high-volume portfolio of sole-source and competitive acquisitions under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, with a focus on technical specifications aligned with military aviation standards and life-cycle support requirements. He maintains sustained partnerships with leading aerospace and defense contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, frequently engaging them for complex avionics upgrades, component repairs, and logistics integration services. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based contracting to ensure reliability and interoperability across the Coast Guard’s aging aircraft inventory. He also works closely with GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, and Quality Biological, Inc., reflecting a diversified supplier base that supports both hardware and specialized support functions. Ivins demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 31.4% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, consistently prioritizing qualified small businesses in competitive solicitations. While the majority of awards remain open to all competitors, his pattern reflects a deliberate effort to expand small business access within the aerospace maintenance and aviation support ecosystem. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—where he sources specialized components, repair kits, and support equipment critical to aircraft sustainment. He also engages in NAICS 488190 acquisitions for air transportation support services, demonstrating deep expertise in aviation logistics, technical documentation compliance, and military-grade parts certification.