Christina Savedge

Christina Savedge serves as a key procurement professional within DLA Aviation, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to ensure the operational readiness of U.S. military aviation systems. She manages the acquisition of high-reliability machine tool components and precision subsystems critical to aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations. Her work directly enables the sustainment of legacy and modern military aircraft platforms by securing mission-critical parts subject to technical obsolescence and extended supply chain cycles. Savedge handles complex sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, often navigating urgent logistics requirements and engineering change proposals to maintain fleet availability. While specific contractor names are not available, Savedge routinely engages with specialized manufacturers capable of reproducing obsolete or proprietary aviation components through reverse engineering, certified machining, and AS9100-compliant quality systems. Her contracting patterns reflect close collaboration with niche industrial suppliers possessing low-volume, high-precision manufacturing capabilities, often requiring ITAR compliance and defense-specific certifications. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical fidelity, supply chain transparency, and responsive delivery timelines essential to aviation sustainment. Savedge demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 53% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio consistently prioritizes small business participation without reliance on specialized set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone, indicating a broad-based preference for qualified small manufacturers capable of meeting stringent aviation performance standards. This pattern reflects a strategic alignment with DLA’s goal of expanding the industrial base while maintaining technical integrity. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing), encompassing the acquisition of custom-fabricated parts, tooling, and precision-machined subsystems for aircraft engines, landing gear, and avionics housings. She possesses deep expertise in sourcing components subject to material specifications like AMS, MIL-SPEC, and NAS standards, ensuring compliance with military airworthiness requirements. Her work bridges industrial manufacturing capability with operational aviation needs, making her a critical link in sustaining the nation’s airpower.