Christopher Butler

Christopher Butler serves as a secondary contracting professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Aviation branch at Huntsville, supporting the procurement of mission-critical aviation components for U.S. military aircraft, missile, and space propulsion systems. He plays a vital role in executing complex acquisitions for high-integrity avionics, power systems, and auxiliary equipment essential to maintaining operational readiness and modernizing legacy platforms. His responsibilities include facilitating contract actions under strict defense acquisition regulations, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, and enabling timely delivery of components critical to national security. He typically handles direct award and competitive solicitations for specialized hardware requiring rigorous certification and supply chain integrity. Butler maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, BAE Systems Land and Armaments L.P., Simulation Technologies, Inc., and L3Harris Fuzing and Ordnance Systems, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for established Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, propulsion subsystems, and mission-critical electronics. His contracting patterns emphasize technical capability over cost alone, favoring vendors with demonstrated experience in classified environments and DoD quality assurance standards. His procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 89.5% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. Small business participation is modest but intentional, with approximately 9% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and a minimal but consistent allocation to women-owned small businesses. This reflects a strategic focus on leveraging commercial innovation while maintaining supply chain resilience through proven industrial partners. Butler’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), followed by aircraft engine manufacturing (336412) and aeronautical system and instrument manufacturing (334511). He specializes in acquiring flight control components, guidance systems, power distribution units, and other precision-engineered hardware critical to avionics modernization and propulsion reliability across tactical and strategic platforms.