Danny Roberts

Danny Roberts serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions within the defense and aerospace sectors, with a focus on advanced aviation systems and mission-critical components. He plays a key role in executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by overseeing the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for high-precision aeronautical equipment and integrated avionics systems. His portfolio centers on technical domains requiring stringent compliance with federal aviation and defense standards, ensuring that procurements align with national security objectives and operational readiness requirements. Roberts typically handles competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15, often involving multi-year performance-based contracts for mission-critical hardware and subsystems. His contractor relationships are primarily with Tier 1 aerospace manufacturers and specialized suppliers of aircraft propulsion systems, navigation instrumentation, and auxiliary aviation components. He engages with a mix of large prime contractors and qualified small businesses, fostering partnerships grounded in technical capability, past performance, and compliance with quality assurance protocols such as AS9100. His working style emphasizes collaboration with engineering and logistics teams to ensure contractual deliverables meet rigorous performance and certification benchmarks. Roberts demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 81.4% of his awards issued without set-aside restrictions. Nevertheless, he actively supports small business participation, consistently allocating nearly 17% of his portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with smaller but meaningful allocations to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and HUBZone firms. His socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach—prioritizing competition while ensuring meaningful opportunities for certified small businesses in technical niches. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336412 (aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing), 334511 (aeronautical system and instrument manufacturing), and 336413 (other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment), reflecting deep expertise in propulsion, avionics, and flight control subsystems. He routinely procures turbine engines, flight management systems, communication interfaces, and precision fasteners, demonstrating specialized knowledge in aerospace engineering standards and supply chain resilience for defense-critical systems.