Lesia S. Claiborne

Lesia S. Claiborne serves as an Acquisition Specialist responsible for managing complex procurement actions within the aerospace and advanced electronics sectors. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for mission-critical components and systems. Her portfolio primarily centers on the design, manufacturing, and integration of aircraft subsystems and precision electronic components, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical performance standards. Claiborne’s work supports national defense and aviation infrastructure through the timely delivery of high-reliability hardware and auxiliary equipment. Claiborne maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse base of suppliers, including prime contractors specializing in aerospace manufacturing and niche suppliers of electronic components. She engages with both large-tier manufacturers and small businesses capable of meeting stringent technical specifications for aviation-grade parts. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisition methods, rigorous source selection, and post-award oversight to ensure delivery of mission-ready systems. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality assurance, supply chain resilience, and regulatory compliance. Claiborne demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with nearly 80% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she consistently integrates socioeconomic programs into her strategy, awarding approximately 17.8% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides and an additional 1.3% each to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and HUBZone firms. Her commitment to small business participation reflects a balanced approach that prioritizes competition while advancing federal socioeconomic objectives. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), accounting for over 73% of her activity, followed by 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing) and 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring avionics, wiring harnesses, control systems, and non-current-carrying electrical devices critical to aircraft functionality, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace engineering and electronic subsystem integration.