Stephen Zorzi

Stephen M. Zorzi supports the Defense Logistics Agency’s Aviation division in Philadelphia, playing a critical role in the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components essential to U.S. military aviation readiness. He manages complex acquisition programs for turbine engine parts, flight control systems, avionics assemblies, and auxiliary aircraft equipment, ensuring timely delivery of high-reliability hardware to sustain operational fleet readiness. His work directly enables the sustainment of legacy and modern aircraft platforms by securing precision-engineered components from qualified industrial suppliers under strict defense quality and traceability standards. Zorzi maintains long-standing, high-volume contracting relationships with leading aerospace primes including Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Electric Company, GE Aviation Systems LLC, Safran Landing Systems Wheel & Brake Services LLC, and Eaton Aerospace LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on Tier 1 suppliers with proven capability in manufacturing certified aviation components under AS9100 and ITAR compliance frameworks. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and supply chain resilience, often involving long-term blanket purchase agreements and delivery order structures to maintain continuous availability of critical spares. Zorzi’s procurement portfolio is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic prioritization of technical capability, supply chain security, and production scale over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with DLA Aviation’s mandate to ensure uninterrupted support for high-priority defense platforms. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, vendors of all sizes must meet stringent qualification and certification requirements to compete. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), encompassing turbine blades, hydraulic actuators, electronic circuit assemblies, and landing system components. Zorzi’s expertise centers on complex mechanical and electro-mechanical aerospace systems requiring rigorous certification, traceability, and engineering validation under military specifications.