Leah G. Hornkohl

Leah L. Hornkohl serves as an Acquisition Specialist responsible for managing complex procurement actions within the defense and aerospace supply chain. She plays a pivotal role in executing full lifecycle acquisition processes, from requirements validation and market research through solicitation, evaluation, and contract award. Her work supports critical national defense capabilities by securing specialized components and systems essential to aviation and aerospace platforms. Hornkohl routinely handles commercial item acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and complex service contracts governed by FAR Part 36, with a focus on high-precision manufacturing and mission-critical subsystems. Her contractor relationships are primarily with tier-one and tier-two manufacturers specializing in aerospace-grade components and engineered systems. She engages with a network of established defense contractors and mid-tier suppliers capable of meeting stringent military specifications, including AS9100 and ITAR compliance. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for suppliers with proven track records in quality control, just-in-time delivery, and technical documentation rigor. Hornkohl’s set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward unrestricted acquisitions, with 94.5% of her awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, she consistently reserves 5.5% of her contracting activity for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing broad competition among small businesses without socioeconomic designation. Her technical expertise centers on NAICS 336413, encompassing other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, where she procures flight control components, avionics housings, and non-propulsive engine subsystems. She also frequently acquires ball and roller bearings (332991), navigation and guidance systems (334511), power transmission equipment (333613), and specialized communications hardware (334290), reflecting deep domain knowledge in aerospace mechanical and electronic systems integration.