Kia R. Walton

Kia R. Walton serves as a Contract Specialist at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical aviation sustainment capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for parts, maintenance support, and avionics modernization to ensure operational readiness of Coast Guard rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, including legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Her portfolio centers on complex technical procurements under FAR Part 15, with a strong emphasis on performance-based contracting, logistics support agreements, and engineering services that extend the service life of airborne systems. Walton’s work directly enables the ALC’s strategic mission to maintain fleet availability through timely and compliant sourcing of specialized aviation components. Walton maintains longstanding relationships with key industry partners including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, who provide advanced avionics, maintenance kits, and integrated logistics solutions. She also collaborates with specialized providers such as GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, and Quality Biological, Inc., reflecting a diverse vendor base spanning defense aerospace, technical services, and niche supply chain support. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term sustainment partnerships, performance metrics, and risk-mitigated contract structures tailored to high-reliability aviation environments. Walton’s procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 95.5% of her awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is limited at 4.5%, it is strategically aligned with total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a disciplined balance between mission urgency and socioeconomic goals. Her primary NAICS focus lies in 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in procuring non-airframe aviation components, engine parts, and support equipment. She also regularly engages engineering services (541330) and air transportation support (488190), demonstrating technical fluency in avionics integration, maintenance logistics, and systems sustainment for Coast Guard aviation platforms.