Cindy A Boone

Cindy A. Boone serves as a C-130J Contract Specialist at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) within the U.S. Coast Guard, where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical fixed-wing aircraft sustainment systems. Her role centers on ensuring operational readiness through the procurement of avionics, aircraft components, and technical support services essential to the HC-130J Combat King II fleet. She executes complex contract actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, focusing on long-term sustainment, obsolescence management, and logistics integration to extend the service life of Coast Guard aviation platforms. Boone’s portfolio includes both new procurement and contract modifications for engineering, maintenance, and modernization efforts critical to national maritime security missions. Boone maintains enduring relationships with key defense and aerospace contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, who provide advanced avionics, mission systems, and logistics support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven technical capabilities in military aircraft sustainment, while also engaging integrated logistics providers like GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC for supply chain and depot-level maintenance services. She fosters collaborative, performance-based partnerships that emphasize reliability, traceability, and compliance with military specification standards. Her contracting activity reflects a strong orientation toward open competition, with 88.6% of awards issued without set-aside, reflecting the specialized nature of C-130J component procurement. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 11.4% of awards directed under Total Small Business Set-Asides, consistently aligning with FAR 19.5 to enable qualified small businesses to contribute to critical aviation sustainment tasks. Boone’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in avionics integration, flight control systems, and mission equipment. She also oversees engineering services under 541330 and custom software development under 541511 to support aircraft modernization, demonstrating technical fluency across avionics, systems integration, and lifecycle sustainment domains.