Dorothy B Pelis

Dorothy B. Pelis serves as the C-130J Contracting Officer at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), U.S. Coast Guard, where she leads the acquisition and sustainment of mission-critical components for the HC-130J and C-130J aircraft fleets. Her role is central to ensuring operational readiness by managing the full lifecycle procurement of avionics, structural parts, and auxiliary systems essential to extending the service life of legacy fixed-wing platforms. Pelis handles complex, technical contracts under FAR Part 15, with a focus on performance-based requirements, logistics support agreements, and long-term sustainment contracts that integrate maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. She maintains strategic relationships with key defense aerospace contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, partnering primarily with prime contractors capable of delivering integrated avionics upgrades, mission system sustainment, and specialized aircraft modifications. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, supply chain resilience, and vendor accountability, often requiring compliance with military specifications and defense logistics standards. She also collaborates with integrated logistics providers such as GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, to ensure seamless parts availability and depot-level support. Pelis demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and limited vendor base for C-130J-specific systems. However, she actively supports small business participation through 12.5% total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, consistently awarding contracts to qualified small businesses capable of meeting stringent defense aviation requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring flight-critical components, avionics hardware, and mission system upgrades. She also frequently acquires specialized electronic systems under NAICS 334511, demonstrating technical fluency in navigation, guidance, and sensor integration for maritime patrol aircraft. Her domain expertise centers on sustaining high-reliability aviation systems under austere operational conditions.