Nakeesha Mitchell Palmore

Nakeesha Mitchell Palmore serves as a secondary procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, supporting the acquisition of critical aviation components essential to U.S. military aircraft readiness. While not a primary contracting officer, she plays a vital role in facilitating the end-to-end procurement lifecycle—from requirements validation and market research to contract administration and supplier coordination—ensuring timely delivery of high-reliability parts for engines, airframes, and auxiliary systems. Her work directly enables DLA Aviation’s mission to sustain operational readiness through resilient, responsive logistics and obsolescence mitigation strategies. Palmore collaborates with a broad network of aerospace manufacturers and tiered suppliers, primarily engaged in the production of aircraft subsystems and mechanical components. Though specific contractor names are not publicly designated, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with established defense industrial base vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications, including AS9100 certification and technical data package compliance. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based contracting, quality assurance protocols, and supply chain traceability to ensure mission-critical part integrity. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 95.1% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical capability and supply chain reliability over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, she supports a modest but consistent 4.9% allocation to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating alignment with agency goals to foster small business participation where feasible and competitive. Palmore’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring flight-critical components such as actuators, fuel controls, hydraulic systems, and engine mounts. Her domain knowledge spans avionics integration, mechanical power transmission, and electronic component sourcing, ensuring alignment with the technical demands of modern military aviation platforms.