Lyndsey G. Shirazi

Lyndsey Shirazi serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions within the aerospace and aviation systems domain, with a primary focus on aircraft components and propulsion systems. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound contract awards for mission-critical aviation hardware. Her portfolio centers on the design, development, and integration of auxiliary aircraft equipment and engine parts, requiring deep technical understanding of aerospace manufacturing standards and defense supply chain requirements. She routinely interfaces with engineering, logistics, and program management teams to align contracting actions with operational needs. Her contractor relationships are predominantly with Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturers specializing in precision aerospace components, including firms engaged in FAA and DO-160-certified production. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with established suppliers possessing AS9100 certification and robust quality management systems. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical evaluation panels, and source selection criteria that prioritize reliability, traceability, and long-term sustainment capability. Shirazi’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 87.8% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 12.2% of her acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead favoring broad-based small business opportunities that encourage competitive bidding within the manufacturing base. Her technical expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—accounting for nearly 95% of her activity, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 336412 for aircraft engine components. She procures flight-critical systems such as actuators, fuel control units, avionics housings, and auxiliary power system parts, requiring familiarity with military specifications, material certifications, and life-cycle support requirements.