LCDR Mark Amendolara

LCDR Mark Amendolara serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Aviation Logistics Center, supporting the sustainment and modernization of mission-critical rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft systems. While not a primary contracting officer, he plays a vital role in facilitating acquisition planning, technical requirements development, and contract administration for aviation maintenance and avionics upgrades. His work ensures the continued operational readiness of legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry by enabling timely procurement of spare parts, repair components, and integrated avionics systems. Amendolara’s contributions are essential to the ALC’s mission of extending service life and maintaining fleet-wide interoperability through disciplined logistics and supply chain management. He maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, who provide advanced avionics, structural components, and maintenance support solutions. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established defense aerospace contractors with proven track records in military aircraft sustainment, often engaging them through indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and performance-based service contracts. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration, technical alignment, and compliance with military specification standards. Amendolara’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects the ALC’s operational imperative to prioritize technical capability, supply chain reliability, and rapid turnaround over socioeconomic preferences in mission-critical aviation sustainment. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing the acquisition of aircraft subsystems, maintenance kits, flight control components, and avionics retrofit packages. His technical expertise lies in airborne systems sustainment, emphasizing compliance with military airworthiness standards and lifecycle support requirements for Coast Guard aviation assets.