Crissy Taber

Crissy Taber serves as a key procurement lead within the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) of the U.S. Coast Guard, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical aviation components and sustainment services essential to maintaining operational readiness of the Coast Guard’s rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft fleet. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to extend the service life of legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry through timely procurement of parts, avionics upgrades, and maintenance support. She manages a high-volume portfolio of contracts centered on aircraft parts manufacturing, logistics integration, and technical support services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and lifecycle sustainment requirements. Taber maintains enduring relationships with leading aerospace and defense contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, partnering primarily with established industry leaders capable of delivering certified aviation components and complex maintenance solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and supply chain continuity, often leveraging long-term agreements with vendors possessing FAA and DoD certifications for aviation parts and repair services. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 96.4% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on capability over socioeconomic classification. While small business participation is limited to 3.6%, it is strategically directed toward firms with proven expertise in aviation logistics and specialized parts manufacturing. Taber’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep specialization in sourcing airframe components, avionics subsystems, and support equipment critical to aircraft sustainment. She routinely procures engineered parts requiring technical data packages, configuration control, and traceability under MIL-STD and FAA Part 21 standards, demonstrating expertise in aerospace supply chain management and defense logistics.