Christina Richardson

Christina Richardson serves as a primary contracting professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, where she plays a critical role in securing high-reliability aviation components essential to the operational readiness of U.S. military aircraft. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of mission-critical parts, including subsystems, auxiliary equipment, and engine components, ensuring timely delivery to sustain combat-coded and training fleets. She manages complex acquisitions governed by FAR and DFARS regulations, with a focus on supply chain resilience, obsolescence mitigation, and technical specification compliance for aviation systems requiring military-grade durability and performance. Richardson collaborates with a diverse base of aerospace and defense manufacturers, primarily those specializing in certified aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with qualified Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers capable of meeting stringent military specifications such as MIL-SPEC and AS9100 standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical qualification, quality assurance, and supply chain traceability, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and compliance rather than volume-based sourcing. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 91.4% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, consistently allocating approximately 8.6% of her contract actions to qualified small businesses, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic objectives. Richardson’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—where she procures components such as avionics housings, hydraulic actuators, and non-engine-specific airframe subsystems. She also manages acquisitions in aircraft engine parts manufacturing (336412) and aircraft manufacturing (336411), demonstrating deep expertise in aviation systems integration, maintenance support, and logistics sustainment for legacy and next-generation military platforms.