Katisha L. Carter

Katisha Carter serves as the primary procurement lead for the Asc Commodities Division within the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical mechanical and electrical components essential to military aviation readiness. Her role centers on ensuring the timely procurement of high-reliability fasteners, bearings, wiring devices, and precision-engineered parts that sustain the structural and electronic integrity of aircraft systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contract actions under FAR Part 15, primarily utilizing competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements to secure components that meet stringent military specifications such as MIL-SPEC and SAE standards. Carter maintains a broad vendor base with no dominant contractor relationships, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster competition and supply chain resilience. She engages with a wide array of manufacturers—from large industrial suppliers to specialized niche producers—emphasizing technical compliance, quality assurance, and on-time delivery performance. Her contracting patterns prioritize vendor diversity and risk mitigation, often requiring third-party certifications and inspection protocols to validate part traceability and material integrity. Her procurement approach reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 92.4% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions. While small business participation is modest, she consistently allocates approximately 5.3% of contracts to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, with smaller portions directed to HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, demonstrating measured but intentional socioeconomic support. Carter’s technical focus is anchored in NAICS 332991 (Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing), which accounts for over 40% of her portfolio, followed by electronic component manufacturing (334419) and fabricated wire products (332618). She specializes in procuring precision-engineered mechanical subsystems and high-integrity electrical interconnects critical to avionics, flight control systems, and engine assemblies, requiring deep familiarity with aerospace-grade materials and MIL-STD testing requirements.