Rachel Toon

Rachel Toon serves as a procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, where she plays a critical role in securing high-reliability aircraft components and subsystems essential to U.S. military flight readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle acquisition of mission-critical parts, including avionics, engine components, and auxiliary systems, ensuring timely delivery to maintain operational tempo across combat and support aircraft fleets. She manages competitive and non-competitive contracting actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on technical compliance, supply chain resilience, and obsolescence mitigation for legacy and next-generation aviation platforms. Toon collaborates with a broad base of industrial suppliers specializing in aerospace manufacturing and precision engineering, primarily engaging firms capable of meeting stringent military specifications such as AS9100 and MIL-STD standards. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently works with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers possessing certified production capabilities for certified aircraft parts, including those with ITAR compliance and reverse engineering expertise. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and long-term sustainment partnerships over transactional procurement. Her procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 97.8% of actions awarded without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical capability and supply chain reliability over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she maintains a consistent, though limited, commitment to small business participation, with approximately 2.2% of awards directed under Total Small Business Set-Asides in accordance with FAR 19.5, ensuring viable small manufacturers have access to defense aviation opportunities. Toon’s primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in procuring non-engine airframe components, landing gear subsystems, and flight control hardware. She also manages targeted acquisitions in aircraft engine parts (336412) and specialized hardware (332510), demonstrating technical fluency in aerospace materials, certified manufacturing processes, and logistics support for aging aircraft inventories.