Selmary Melendez

Selmary Melendez serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) of the U.S. Coast Guard, supporting the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft fleet. In this role, she facilitates the acquisition of mission-critical aviation components and support services essential to maintaining operational readiness. Her responsibilities include coordinating contract actions for parts procurement, avionics sustainment, and maintenance logistics, ensuring alignment with the ALC’s strategic priorities to extend the service life of legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Melendez operates within a complex acquisition environment requiring deep technical understanding of aerospace systems and compliance with federal procurement regulations. She maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, AVIATRIX INC, and GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, reflecting a preference for established defense aerospace contractors with proven sustainment capabilities. Her procurement patterns emphasize long-term support contracts for specialized aviation parts and technical services, often requiring technical certification and logistics integration expertise. These partnerships are characterized by collaborative, performance-based acquisition approaches aimed at ensuring reliability and availability of mission-essential systems. Melendez’s portfolio reflects a strong orientation toward open competition, with 80.8% of acquisitions issued without set-aside designation. The remaining 19.2% are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), indicating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical supply chain integrity. Her contracting patterns prioritize technical capability over socioeconomic classification, aligning with the ALC’s operational imperatives. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), where she sources specialized avionics, structural components, and support equipment critical to aircraft maintenance. She also engages NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation) for logistics and maintenance services, demonstrating expertise in aerospace sustainment and integrated logistics support (ILS) frameworks.