Debora J. Plymel

Debora J. Plymel supports the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) of the U.S. Coast Guard in managing critical procurement activities essential to sustaining the agency’s rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft fleets. She plays a central role in acquiring mission-critical aviation parts, maintenance support services, and avionics sustainment solutions that ensure operational readiness across legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Her acquisitions focus on ensuring the continuous availability of technical components and logistics support necessary for airborne mission success, often involving complex supply chain coordination and long-term sustainment contracts. Plymel maintains established working relationships with key defense and aerospace contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, among others. These partnerships reflect a reliance on industry leaders with deep expertise in aircraft systems integration, avionics modernization, and logistics support. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for established prime contractors with proven capabilities in military aviation sustainment, though she also engages specialized firms for niche technical services and parts manufacturing. Her procurement approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 98.2% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a strong emphasis on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is minimal at 1.8%, it is primarily channeled through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting a selective but compliant approach to small business engagement when technical requirements align. Plymel’s portfolio is dominated by NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting her core focus on procuring specialized aviation components, subsystems, and support equipment. She also regularly acquires services under NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), underscoring her expertise in maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) logistics. Her technical domain centers on aviation systems sustainment, with deep familiarity in avionics, flight control components, and aircraft-specific spare parts procurement.