Loretta J Sassin

Loretta J. Sassin serves as a Purchasing Agent at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical aviation components and sustainment services to maintain operational readiness of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. Her procurement activities center on the lifecycle support of legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry, ensuring timely acquisition of parts, avionics, and auxiliary equipment critical to flight safety and mission continuity. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning manufacturing, logistics, and technical services, aligning acquisitions with Defense Logistics Agency standards and Coast Guard aviation sustainment directives. Sassin maintains longstanding partnerships with key industry leaders including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, among others. These relationships reflect a preference for established defense aerospace suppliers capable of delivering certified aviation components, maintenance support, and integrated logistics solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, often leveraging long-term agreements to mitigate obsolescence risks and ensure continuity of supply for aging aircraft systems. Her procurement profile shows a strong orientation toward open competition, with 93.9% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on mission-critical urgency and technical specificity over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she consistently awards approximately 6.1% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a measured but active commitment to small business participation in non-critical, non-unique supply categories. Sassin’s primary NAICS focus includes 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), and 423430 (Computer and Peripheral Equipment Wholesalers), reflecting deep expertise in avionics sustainment, aircraft maintenance support, and mission-critical hardware procurement. She routinely acquires specialized components such as flight control modules, diagnostic systems, and embedded software solutions essential to Coast Guard aviation operations.