Josie Daffin

Josie Daffin serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8538 unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing technical maintenance and sustainment contracts critical to the operational readiness of legacy and modern aerospace platforms, particularly the C-5 and F-15 fleets. Her work centers on ensuring the continued airworthiness of mission-critical avionics, hydraulic systems, and structural components through life-extension programs and precision maintenance. She handles complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring deep technical oversight, often involving repair, overhaul, and modification services that align with Air Force sustainment strategy and Defense Logistics Agency interoperability standards. Daffin maintains long-standing relationships with leading aerospace sustainment contractors including THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED, L3 AVIATION PRODUCTS INC, and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION. These partnerships are rooted in specialized expertise in avionics refurbishment, component-level repair, and integrated logistics support. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, quality assurance compliance, and delivery reliability, fostering collaborative, performance-driven vendor relationships that prioritize mission-critical uptime and regulatory adherence. Daffin’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside preferences. This underscores a strategic prioritization of technical capability and readiness over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring access to the most qualified industrial base for high-stakes aerospace sustainment tasks. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her contracting actions remain compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and emphasize merit-based selection. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811219 and 811210, encompassing electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance. She consistently acquires services related to circuit board refurbishment, sensor calibration, avionics integration, and hydraulic system overhaul—domains requiring certified repair facilities, FAA and MIL-STD compliance, and certified technicians. Her expertise is deeply aligned with the technical demands of sustaining aging airframes while integrating modern diagnostic and maintenance technologies.