Stephanie Harris

Stephanie A. Harris serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions within the aerospace and industrial maintenance sectors. She plays a critical role in executing contract actions that support national defense and operational readiness, with a focus on technical systems requiring stringent regulatory compliance and precision manufacturing standards. Her portfolio primarily encompasses aircraft propulsion components, auxiliary aviation equipment, and specialized industrial machinery, ensuring the agency maintains mission-critical capabilities through timely and compliant contracting practices. Her contractor relationships center on Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturers and maintenance providers with proven expertise in aerospace engineering and industrial repair services. She consistently engages with firms possessing AS9100 and ISO 9001 certifications, prioritizing vendors with established quality management systems and defense industrial base experience. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established suppliers with demonstrated technical capability and supply chain resilience, often leveraging competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurement methods. Harris demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 42% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting approach actively promotes economic opportunity by targeting small businesses capable of delivering specialized aerospace parts and industrial maintenance services, aligning with federal goals to expand vendor diversity in high-technology domains. She avoids broad set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone in favor of straightforward small business set-asides, reflecting a strategic emphasis on capability over socioeconomic classification. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336412 and 336413, encompassing aircraft engine components and auxiliary equipment manufacturing, alongside NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair. She also frequently procures precision measuring and control devices and overhead crane systems, indicating deep technical familiarity with avionics integration, mechanical reliability, and heavy industrial equipment lifecycle management. Her expertise ensures acquisitions meet rigorous performance, safety, and interoperability standards across defense and critical infrastructure applications.