Joshua Lininger

Joshua M. Lininger serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Aviation Logistics Center, where he manages critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Coast Guard’s rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft fleets. His responsibilities center on securing mission-critical aviation components, avionics systems, and auxiliary equipment essential to maintaining operational readiness. Lininger oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements validation and market research to award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with the ALC’s strategic goal of extending the service life of legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. His portfolio is dominated by technical, high-integrity procurements requiring strict compliance with military aviation standards. Lininger maintains consistent relationships with a core group of Tier-1 defense and aerospace contractors, including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, which provide advanced avionics, maintenance support, and systems integration services. He also engages specialized suppliers like AVIATRIX INC and Quality Biological, Inc., reflecting a blend of high-tech aerospace and niche logistics capabilities. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term sustainment partnerships, technical reliability, and supply chain resilience over short-term cost savings. Lininger’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. He does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead favoring full and open competition to ensure access to the most technically capable vendors for mission-critical aviation systems. This approach underscores a prioritization of performance, certification compliance, and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), where he acquires flight control components, engine accessories, and structural subsystems, alongside NAICS 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals) for avionics calibration and diagnostic systems. His expertise centers on complex, safety-critical aerospace hardware requiring FAA and MIL-SPEC compliance, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aviation sustainment and systems integration.