Charlotte K. Montoya

Charlotte K. Montoya serves as a procurement specialist responsible for managing acquisitions within the aerospace and aviation systems domain, with a primary focus on the manufacture and integration of aircraft components and auxiliary equipment. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound contract awards that support mission-critical aviation capabilities. Her portfolio centers on complex, high-precision procurements governed by FAR Part 12 and Part 15, requiring deep technical understanding of aerospace manufacturing standards and certification requirements. Montoya cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in the design, testing, and production of non-airframe aircraft systems, including avionics, flight control components, and support hardware. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with mid-tier manufacturers and niche suppliers possessing specialized engineering capabilities. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and supplier qualification through rigorous source selection processes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality and compliance. A strong advocate for small business participation, Montoya prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing nearly two-thirds of her acquisitions to small businesses meeting size standards. Her pattern reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, with minimal use of full and open competition, ensuring opportunities for qualified small manufacturers to compete for high-value technical work. This approach aligns with federal mandates to broaden supplier diversity in the defense and aerospace industrial base. Her procurement expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep specialization in procuring non-structural, mission-critical components such as sensors, actuators, fuel system parts, and electrical interfaces. She possesses advanced knowledge of aerospace quality systems, including AS9100 and DO-160 standards, and ensures all acquisitions meet stringent airworthiness and interoperability requirements.