Heidi Lacosse

Heidi Lacosse serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, where she manages the acquisition of critical aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment essential to maintaining U.S. military flight readiness. Her role centers on ensuring the timely delivery of high-reliability components for military aircraft systems, including engines, avionics, and non-standard subsystems, with a strong emphasis on supply chain resilience and technical obsolescence mitigation. She executes full-cycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, focusing on urgent sustainment requirements and long-term inventory planning to support operational tempo across all branches of the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps aviation fleets. Lacosse collaborates extensively with a broad base of qualified suppliers, particularly small businesses certified under socioeconomic programs, given the agency’s exclusive focus on small business set-asides. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with manufacturers and distributors capable of meeting stringent military specifications, including AS9100 certification and reverse engineering capabilities for legacy components. Her working relationships are characterized by proactive vendor outreach, technical collaboration, and performance-based contract management to ensure mission-critical part availability. She maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across all acquisitions, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio prioritizes 8(a), HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, aligning with DLA’s mandate to foster a diverse and responsive supplier base. This approach not only supports national economic objectives but also enhances supply chain agility through localized, agile manufacturers. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—covering custom-fabricated components, non-standard hardware, and replacement subsystems for aging airframes. She possesses deep technical expertise in sourcing hard-to-find parts, managing obsolescence transitions, and ensuring compatibility with military aircraft platforms, making her a vital link in sustaining the readiness of the nation’s aviation fleet.