Sarah Woods

Sarah Woods serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8625 Aflcmc Wlnk C130 unit of the Department of the Air Force, overseeing the acquisition and sustainment of C-130J Hercules tactical airlift platforms. Her responsibilities center on managing full lifecycle contracts for advanced avionics, defensive countermeasures, structural reinforcement, and engine modernization programs critical to maintaining global airlift readiness in contested environments. She ensures compliance with Air Force modernization directives while coordinating cross-functional teams to align technical requirements with acquisition strategy, focusing on mission-critical upgrades that enhance survivability, reliability, and interoperability in high-threat theaters. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Sarah Woods maintains strategic partnerships with defense aerospace prime contractors and specialized subsystem vendors experienced in military aircraft integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical oversight, and risk mitigation through robust source selection criteria. She routinely engages with vendors possessing AS9100 certification and DOD-qualified supply chains, fostering long-term relationships with firms capable of delivering complex, high-integrity modifications under strict security and logistics constraints. Sarah Woods demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation and capacity within the defense industrial base by prioritizing small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, and other socioeconomic categories eligible for full and open competition set-asides. Her contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to agile, technically capable small firms capable of supporting niche C-130J upgrade requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), where she acquires specialized components, retrofit kits, and integrated systems for the C-130J fleet. Her technical domain expertise includes avionics modernization, electronic warfare suite integration, propulsion system upgrades, and airframe life extension programs, ensuring the C-130J remains a resilient and adaptable asset for global contingency operations.