Rocky Tello

Rocky Tello serves as the primary contracting lead for the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical aviation components that sustain the operational readiness of U.S. military aircraft, particularly the F-16 and KC-46 platforms. His role centers on securing high-reliability parts for propulsion systems, avionics, power distribution, and airframe subsystems, ensuring mission continuity across legacy and modern aircraft fleets. He handles complex sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, often navigating technical specifications for aerospace-grade components requiring stringent military certification and traceability. Tello maintains long-standing relationships with Tier-1 defense aerospace contractors including Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. Aviation Group, Raytheon Company, Honeywell International, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Meggitt Safety Systems Inc. These partnerships reflect a reliance on established industry leaders with proven capabilities in manufacturing certified aviation hardware, including flight control actuators, engine control units, and safety-critical electrical systems. His contracting approach prioritizes technical fidelity, supply chain resilience, and compliance with military specifications, often engaging vendors through technical evaluations and performance-based contract structures. Set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 96.8% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a focus on technical necessity over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is minimal at 3.3%, it is consistently aligned with FAR 19.5 total small business set-asides, suggesting selective use of small business authorities only where market capability permits without compromising mission-critical requirements. His procurement portfolio is dominated by NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in sourcing non-engine airframe and subsystem components such as wiring harnesses, connectors, and auxiliary power units. Secondary focus areas include aircraft engine parts (336412) and printed circuit board manufacturing (334412), underscoring his technical command over avionics integration and electrical systems essential to flight-critical operations.