Porscha Hicks

Porscha Hicks serves as a key secondary procurement professional within the FA8523 Aflcmc Eska, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to modernize airborne electronic warfare systems and sustain critical avionics for tactical aircraft. She plays a vital role in the acquisition lifecycle for radar warning receivers, electronic countermeasures pods, and advanced signal processing systems, ensuring platforms remain survivable in contested electromagnetic environments. Her responsibilities include supporting contract execution, technical requirement validation, and vendor coordination for complex engineering and manufacturing procurements aligned with air dominance objectives. Her primary contractor relationship is with NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a principal systems integrator for electronic warfare and avionics modernization. Hicks collaborates closely with this prime contractor on integrated system development, sustainment, and technology insertion efforts, often engaging in performance-based contracting and technical evaluation processes. While Northrop Grumman dominates her portfolio, she also engages with specialized niche vendors providing component-level solutions, reflecting a preference for established defense-industrial base partners with proven capability in high-assurance avionics. Hicks’ contracting activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 93.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. Only 6.7% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting that while small business participation is acknowledged, mission-critical performance and system integration complexity take precedence in sourcing decisions. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 811219 (Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), reflecting heavy demand for systems engineering, integration, and field sustainment support. She also frequently procures under 334511 for radar and electronic warfare system manufacturing and 335931 for specialized wiring and interconnect components, demonstrating deep technical expertise in airborne electronic systems and their embedded hardware infrastructure.