Kristen Allen

Kristen Allen supports the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) of the U.S. Coast Guard in managing critical procurement activities essential to sustaining the service’s rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft fleets. She plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical aviation components, avionics systems, and maintenance support services that ensure operational readiness across legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Her acquisitions focus on sustaining airworthiness through parts procurement, technical support, and system modernization, aligning with the ALC’s core mission of extending service life and enhancing reliability of Coast Guard aviation assets. She routinely handles complex, technical contracts under FAR Part 15, often involving long-term sustainment and logistics support arrangements. Allen maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, among others. These partnerships center on the supply of specialized aircraft parts, avionics upgrades, and integrated logistics services tailored to military aviation requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and supply chain resilience, ensuring timely delivery of certified components that meet stringent military specifications and airworthiness standards. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 71% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, with nearly a quarter of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and a notable portion awarded to women-owned small businesses. This balanced approach ensures competitive innovation while fulfilling statutory obligations to foster socioeconomic diversity in the defense supply base. Allen’s technical expertise is concentrated in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting her primary focus on sourcing specialized avionics, flight control systems, and support equipment. She also procures air transportation support services under NAICS 488190, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical and regulatory frameworks governing military aviation sustainment. Her work ensures the Coast Guard’s fleet remains mission-ready through precision procurement of high-integrity aviation components.