Cassandra Blagmon

Cassandra Blagmon serves as a primary contracting professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical aviation components essential to the readiness and sustainment of U.S. military aircraft systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of high-reliability parts, including bearings, sensors, and precision control devices, ensuring mission-critical supply chain continuity. She manages complex acquisitions governed by FAR and DFARS regulations, with a focus on technical obsolescence mitigation, long-term inventory sustainment, and rapid logistics response to operational demands. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain airworthiness across the Department of Defense’s aviation fleet. Blagmon engages with a diverse base of industrial suppliers specializing in aerospace-grade manufacturing, particularly those capable of meeting stringent military specifications for materials, testing, and traceability. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she routinely collaborates with mid-tier manufacturers and niche suppliers possessing AS9100 certification and proven capability in producing hardened components for harsh operational environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for competitive, open solicitations that prioritize technical competence, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience over sole-source arrangements. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with approximately 87.8% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. Nevertheless, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating roughly 10.8% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 1.4% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Blagmon’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332991 (Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing), which accounts for over two-thirds of her activity, alongside significant volumes in precision measuring and control devices (NAICS 334519 and 334513). She specializes in sourcing high-tolerance mechanical and electro-mechanical components used in flight control systems, engine assemblies, and avionics interfaces, requiring deep technical understanding of military aerospace standards and material specifications.