Cynthia Duval

Cynthia Duval serves as the primary procurement lead for the ASC Supplier Operations OEM Division within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, where she manages critical acquisitions of high-reliability aviation components essential to U.S. military aircraft readiness. Her role centers on sustaining and modernizing propulsion, flight control, and avionics systems for legacy and next-generation platforms, ensuring mission-critical parts meet stringent military specifications. She handles complex solicitations for precision-engineered hardware, including fasteners, wiring devices, and auxiliary aircraft components, often requiring compliance with AS9100 and MIL-SPEC standards. Duval’s work directly supports the division’s mission to maintain supply chain resilience and operational continuity across the Department of Defense’s aviation fleet. Duval engages with a diverse base of industrial suppliers specializing in aerospace-grade manufacturing, including tiered vendors capable of producing certified parts under controlled documentation and traceability protocols. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently partners with manufacturers possessing AS9100 certification, Nadcap accreditation, and proven experience in low-volume, high-integrity production. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established suppliers with demonstrated quality control systems and long-term reliability, often leveraging blanket purchase agreements and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to ensure continuous supply. Duval’s procurement activities show no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability and supply chain security over socioeconomic classifications, though small businesses with appropriate certifications remain eligible and compete on technical merit. Her approach prioritizes performance, compliance, and sustainment over socioeconomic targets, aligning with the division’s focus on mission-critical readiness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332722 (fasteners and hardware), 335932 (noncurrent-carrying wiring devices), and 334419 (other electronic components), with additional activity in industrial valves and aircraft auxiliary equipment. She specializes in procuring precision-machined, mission-critical parts requiring rigorous material certification, environmental testing, and configuration control—demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace manufacturing standards and defense logistics sustainment.