Holly Simmons

Holly Simmons serves as a primary contracting professional within DLA Aviation, playing a critical role in sustaining the readiness of U.S. military aviation systems. She manages the acquisition of high-reliability aircraft components, engine parts, and auxiliary equipment essential for mission-critical operations. Her work ensures the continuous availability of technically complex subsystems under strict military specifications, with a focus on supply chain resilience, obsolescence mitigation, and rapid logistics response. Simmons handles a high volume of competitive and sole-source contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement strategy with operational needs. Her contractor relationships are primarily with specialized manufacturers of aviation subsystems, including firms capable of producing certified flight-critical parts, reverse-engineered legacy components, and qualified replacement parts for aging platforms. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with technical suppliers possessing AS9100 certification, ITAR compliance, and FAA/PMA approvals. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term supplier partnerships grounded in quality assurance, traceability, and engineering support, ensuring mission continuity amid evolving aircraft inventories. Simmons demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 85.4% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, awarding approximately 12.5% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides, with smaller but consistent allocations to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and HUBZone firms. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to both efficiency and statutory small business goals, ensuring broad vendor access without compromising technical rigor. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring turbine components, landing gear subsystems, avionics housings, and hydraulic actuators. She specializes in sourcing parts requiring stringent military standards such as MIL-SPEC, SAE AS, and NAS, with a technical understanding of materials, certification pathways, and lifecycle support for legacy and next-generation aircraft platforms.