Linda D Clark

Linda D. Clark serves as a HU25 Contract Specialist at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Aviation Logistics Center, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical aviation systems and sustainment services essential to maintaining operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on the procurement of aircraft parts, avionics, and support infrastructure for legacy and modernized rotary- and fixed-wing platforms, including the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with defense logistics standards while aligning acquisitions with the ALC’s strategic goal of extending aircraft service life through reliable supply chain management. Clark maintains established working relationships with key defense and aerospace contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, partnering with vendors that provide specialized avionics, maintenance support, and integrated logistics solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term sustainment partnerships with suppliers capable of delivering certified aerospace components, technical data packages, and just-in-time repair services. She also collaborates with niche providers such as GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, to ensure responsive, mission-tailored support across the Coast Guard’s distributed maintenance network. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 96.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and supply chain reliability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is limited at 3.3%, it is strategically directed toward qualified firms with proven aerospace sustainment expertise. Clark’s primary NAICS focus areas include 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing, 488190 for air transportation support activities, and 334511 for aeronautical system and instrument manufacturing. She specializes in procuring complex avionics, flight control components, and mission-critical spare parts requiring stringent quality assurance and traceability under MIL-STD and AS9100 standards.