Denise Dortch

Denise Dortch serves as an Acquisition Specialist responsible for managing complex procurement actions within the aerospace and defense sector, with a primary focus on aircraft components and manufacturing systems. She plays a critical role in executing full lifecycle acquisition processes—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical requirements. Her portfolio centers on high-precision, technically demanding procurements involving avionics, flight control systems, and auxiliary aircraft equipment, supporting national defense and aerospace readiness objectives. Denise cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse base of suppliers, predominantly tier-one and tier-two manufacturers specializing in aerospace subsystems. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages with firms possessing specialized technical certifications and manufacturing capabilities in precision machining, systems integration, and FAA-compliant component production. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements and rigorous source selection criteria, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality assurance and supply chain resilience. Denise demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 35% of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She also actively promotes opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and HUBZone firms, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand socioeconomic inclusion within the aerospace supply chain. Her set-aside strategy aligns with federal mandates while ensuring competitive, capable vendor participation across the small business spectrum. Her procurement expertise is concentrated in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), accounting for nearly 90% of her activity, with a secondary focus on NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring mission-critical components such as landing gear systems, flight instrumentation, and non-structural airframe elements, requiring deep technical understanding of aerospace engineering standards and regulatory compliance frameworks.