Belinda T. Watkins

Belinda T. Watkins serves as a Purchasing Agent at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) under the Department of Homeland Security, where she plays a critical role in sustaining the U.S. Coast Guard’s aviation fleet. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical aviation parts, avionics systems, and maintenance support services essential to the operational readiness of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, including the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Her procurement activities directly enable the ALC’s mission of extending service life and modernizing legacy platforms through timely, compliant, and technically sound sourcing strategies. Watkins maintains enduring relationships with key defense and aerospace contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, who provide advanced avionics, flight systems, and sustainment solutions. She also collaborates with specialized logistics providers like GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, ensuring seamless supply chain integration for hard-to-source components. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical alignment, lifecycle support, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and regulatory compliance. Her procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly dominated by open competitions, with 90.5% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a focus on technical specificity and mission urgency. Nevertheless, she consistently allocates 9.5% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising operational requirements. Watkins specializes in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in NAICS 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation). She procures high-precision avionics, navigation and guidance systems, maintenance tooling, and aircraft support equipment, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace logistics, avionics sustainment, and defense supply chain management.