Linda Wingenbach

Linda King Wingenbach serves as a senior procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions in advanced aerospace and engineering research domains. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle contracting actions for high-technology systems, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical performance standards. She specializes in procuring aircraft engine components and supporting R&D initiatives that advance national aerospace capabilities, aligning her efforts with the agency’s strategic objectives in defense and aviation innovation. Her acquisitions typically involve sole-source and competitive sealed bid processes for technical services and manufacturing contracts requiring stringent engineering oversight. Her contractor relationships are primarily with prime manufacturers and engineering firms specializing in aircraft propulsion systems and physical sciences research. She engages with a select group of established defense contractors and technical service providers with proven expertise in turbine design, materials testing, and flight systems integration. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with deep domain knowledge, robust quality control systems, and certified engineering capabilities under AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards. Linda’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing capability and performance over vendor classification. Her approach underscores a commitment to acquiring the highest-quality solutions available in the market, regardless of business size or certification status. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336412, where she sources advanced aircraft engine parts and propulsion subsystems, supplemented by engineering services (541330) and physical sciences R&D (541715). She routinely procures technical documentation, prototype development, thermal and stress analysis, and certification testing services, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace systems engineering and applied physical sciences contracting.