Cheri T, Warriner

Cheri Warriner serves as an Acquisition Specialist responsible for managing complex procurement initiatives within the aerospace and defense manufacturing sectors. Her role centers on planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for critical components used in aircraft systems, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical performance standards. She typically handles sole-source, competitive sealed bid, and negotiated procurements for high-precision parts and auxiliary equipment, working closely with engineering and program management teams to align acquisition strategies with operational requirements. Her expertise ensures timely delivery of technically sophisticated products that meet stringent aviation safety and reliability benchmarks. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Warriner consistently engages with a diverse pool of manufacturers specializing in aerospace-grade components, including Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers with capabilities in precision machining, metallurgy, and avionics integration. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industrial vendors with proven track records in FAA-certified production environments, often requiring ISO 9001 and AS9100 certifications. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical transparency, quality assurance protocols, and supply chain resilience. Warriner’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and performance over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission readiness and industrial base sustainability. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she maintains compliance with all applicable small business outreach requirements and evaluates vendor capacity as part of source selection criteria. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in NAICS 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing) and NAICS 332919 (Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring turbine components, hydraulic actuators, fuel system fittings, and flight-critical fasteners—products requiring advanced materials, tight tolerances, and rigorous certification processes. Her domain expertise spans aerospace manufacturing standards, material traceability, and production control systems essential to national defense and civil aviation programs.