Lindsey Wilcox

Lindsey Wilcox serves as a key procurement professional within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate, supporting the FA8650 organization’s mission to accelerate next-generation aerospace propulsion, hypersonics, and high-performance materials development. Responsible for managing complex research and development contracts, Wilcox oversees acquisitions that bridge fundamental science with operational capability, ensuring timely delivery of advanced propulsion systems, adaptive flight control technologies, and mission-critical functional materials. Her work directly supports the Department of the Air Force’s strategic imperative to maintain air and space dominance through innovation-driven procurement. Wilcox maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc., and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on technical excellence in propulsion system design, materials engineering, and systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with both large prime contractors and specialized niche vendors capable of delivering high-fidelity prototypes and advanced manufacturing solutions under tight technical and schedule constraints. While the majority of her acquisitions are open competition, Wilcox demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 40% of her portfolio allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize broad-based small business engagement without reliance on specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations, fostering a competitive environment that encourages innovation from emerging aerospace and advanced materials firms. Her primary NAICS focus areas—Professional Organizations, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, and Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing—reflect a unique blend of systems engineering, control architecture, and materials science procurement. Wilcox specializes in acquiring technical services, prototype development, and specialized instrumentation critical to propulsion system testing and flight-environment validation, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of aerospace R&D and industrial control systems.