Gina Connor

Gina Connor serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, supporting the sustainment and readiness of U.S. military aviation systems through the acquisition of critical aircraft components and auxiliary equipment. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on high-reliability parts for military aircraft engines, avionics, and support systems, ensuring continuous operational capability across the fleet. Her work is central to DLA Aviation’s mission of maintaining supply chain resilience and mitigating technical obsolescence, with an emphasis on rapid logistics response and mission-critical part availability. She handles complex acquisitions requiring technical validation, long-term sustainment planning, and compliance with military specification standards. Gina collaborates with a diverse base of manufacturers and logistics service providers specializing in aerospace-grade components and air transportation support services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers capable of meeting stringent military quality and traceability requirements, including those with AS9100 and ITAR certifications. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, lifecycle support, and supply chain transparency, fostering partnerships with vendors who can deliver certified parts under tight operational timelines. Gina’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as non-set-aside. This indicates a focus on technical capability and supply chain reliability over socioeconomic categorization, though she remains compliant with all federal small business requirements. Her approach prioritizes mission need and part availability, ensuring that all eligible vendors—regardless of size or certification—compete on technical merit and delivery performance. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), reflecting deep expertise in sourcing flight-critical hardware, repairable components, and aviation logistics support services. She specializes in procuring items such as hydraulic actuators, sensor modules, and maintenance kits that require rigorous certification and long-term inventory planning to sustain fleet readiness.