Erika Hardwick

Erika Hardwick serves as a key procurement professional at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) of the U.S. Coast Guard, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical aviation sustainment components and support services essential to maintaining operational readiness of Coast Guard aircraft. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to extend the service life of legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry through timely procurement of spare parts, avionics upgrades, and maintenance infrastructure. Hardwick specializes in complex, technical acquisitions governed by FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures, focusing on high-reliability aerospace components and integrated logistics support contracts that ensure continuous airworthiness and mission capability. She maintains established working relationships with leading aerospace and defense contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, often engaging them for long-term sustainment agreements and technical support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and lifecycle cost analysis, fostering partnerships with vendors capable of delivering certified, traceable aviation parts and engineering support under strict military and FAA compliance standards. Hardwick’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 92.2% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical capability and industrial base readiness over socioeconomic categorization. The remaining 7.8% of awards are allocated under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a measured but consistent commitment to small business participation where market conditions permit. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—where she sources specialized avionics, flight control components, and auxiliary systems critical to aircraft sustainment. She also engages with suppliers in related categories such as aircraft manufacturing and air transportation support, demonstrating deep technical expertise in aerospace logistics and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) ecosystems.