Linda Felton

Linda Felton serves as a Contract Specialist at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), a critical component of the U.S. Coast Guard’s aviation sustainment mission under the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical aviation components, focusing on parts procurement, avionics sustainment, and maintenance support for legacy and modernized aircraft platforms including the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Her acquisitions are primarily centered on technical engineering support, spare parts manufacturing, and system integration services essential to maintaining operational readiness. Felton ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract strategies with the ALC’s long-term fleet sustainment objectives. Felton maintains established working relationships with key industry partners including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, AVIATRIX INC, and GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced defense and aerospace contractors with proven capabilities in aircraft systems integration, avionics repair, and logistics support. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical reliability, supply chain resilience, and long-term sustainment performance, often resulting in repeat engagements with vendors who demonstrate consistent quality and on-time delivery of mission-critical components. Felton’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 95.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. While small business participation is limited at 4.3%, it is primarily channeled through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a selective but intentional approach to leveraging small business capacity where technical and logistical requirements permit. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize capability over designation, ensuring mission needs remain the primary driver in source selection. Her procurement focus is exclusively aligned with NAICS 336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing — underscoring deep specialization in the acquisition of aircraft subsystems, avionics hardware, maintenance kits, and support equipment. Felton’s expertise lies in procuring technically complex, FAA- and MIL-SPEC-compliant components that directly support the operational endurance of Coast Guard rotary- and fixed-wing fleets.