Lance Black

Lance Black serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden (SPRHA4), supporting the sustainment of critical U.S. military aircraft systems, particularly the F-16 and KC-46 platforms. He manages the acquisition of high-reliability aviation components essential to propulsion, power distribution, avionics, and airframe subsystems, ensuring operational readiness across legacy and modern fleets. His work directly enables mission-critical aviation sustainment by securing specialized turbine-based systems and integrated subsystems under strict military specification standards, often involving complex technical evaluations and performance-based contracting methodologies. Black maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense aerospace primes including Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. Aviation Group, Raytheon Company, Honeywell International, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Meggitt Safety Systems Inc. These partnerships reflect a reliance on Tier 1 suppliers with proven expertise in military-grade turbine components, flight control systems, and safety-critical avionics. His contracting approach emphasizes technical validation, long-term supply chain stability, and compliance with defense aerospace quality standards such as AS9100, prioritizing vendors with established track records in supporting classified and high-integrity military platforms. Black’s procurement portfolio exhibits a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, indicating a strategic focus on mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his acquisition strategy, this reflects the specialized nature of the components procured—where only a limited number of qualified suppliers possess the technical certifications, export controls, and production capacity required for aviation sustainment. His primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 333611, Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing, underscoring deep expertise in gas turbine engine components, auxiliary power units, and related power systems. He routinely manages contracts for precision-engineered parts used in jet engine fuel systems, turbine blades, and high-pressure air management subsystems, requiring rigorous adherence to military specifications and traceability standards. His domain expertise lies at the intersection of propulsion engineering and defense logistics, ensuring that aviation sustainment needs are met through technically validated, mission-ready solutions.