LaTricia M. Smith

LaTricia M. Smith serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions within a federal procurement environment. She specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for high-precision aerospace and mechanical components, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical performance standards. Her work supports the procurement of specialized equipment essential to national defense and advanced manufacturing systems, often involving technical specifications requiring close coordination with engineering and requirements teams. Smith’s acquisitions are predominantly firm-fixed-price and performance-based, emphasizing quality assurance and delivery timelines for mission-critical systems. While specific contractor names are not available, Smith maintains a broad network of manufacturers and suppliers with demonstrated capability in precision engineering and aerospace-grade production. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industrial vendors with proven track records in meeting stringent technical and regulatory requirements. She engages with both large-tier suppliers and qualified small businesses, fostering competitive bidding environments that prioritize technical merit, past performance, and compliance with quality control standards such as AS9100 and ISO 9001. Smith’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with mission needs that demand specialized manufacturing expertise. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her processes remain fully compliant with all socioeconomic regulations and encourage participation from qualified small businesses through unrestricted solicitations. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413, encompassing other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, including avionics housings, actuation systems, and flight control components. Secondary emphasis is placed on NAICS 333612 and 333613 for industrial gear drives and power transmission systems, as well as NAICS 334419 for specialized electronic components. Smith’s domain expertise lies in procuring high-reliability mechanical and electro-mechanical systems for aerospace and defense applications, requiring deep technical understanding of materials, tolerances, and certification standards.