LAKISHA Atkinson

Lakisha Atkinson serves as a primary procurement lead within the Asc Commodities Division of the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical mechanical and electrical components essential to the sustainment of military aviation systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for high-reliability fasteners, precision bearings, wiring devices, and specialized electronic components that ensure the structural integrity and electronic functionality of aircraft platforms. She plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement strategies with operational readiness requirements, ensuring timely delivery of components that support maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities across the DoD’s aviation fleet. Atkinson maintains a broad network of suppliers across the electronics and electrical components manufacturing sectors, engaging with both large-tier defense contractors and specialized manufacturers capable of meeting stringent MIL-SPEC and AS9100 quality standards. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven capability in producing certified aerospace-grade components, including those with AS9100D and ISO 13485 accreditations. Her working relationships are characterized by technical collaboration, rigorous performance monitoring, and a focus on supply chain resilience. Atkinson’s procurement activities are exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing component reliability and availability over programmatic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her primary focus lies within NAICS 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing) and 335999 (All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing), with secondary emphasis on 335311 (Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing). She procures high-integrity electrical interconnects, signal conditioning modules, and custom transformer assemblies used in avionics, flight control systems, and power distribution networks, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace-grade electronic subsystems.