Susan Hortman

Susan Hortman serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8571 Maintenance Contracting unit of the U.S. Air Force, specializing in the acquisition of precision test and measurement instrumentation critical to aerospace system sustainment. She manages complex contracting actions for high-reliability electronic test equipment, avionics diagnostic systems, and industrial calibration infrastructure essential to maintaining operational readiness across Air Force maintenance depots and test facilities. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical hardware and software solutions that ensure the integrity of aircraft systems, laboratory-grade analytical tools, and automated test platforms used in field and depot-level maintenance environments. Hortman maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with leading technology providers including Teradyne, Inc., Keysight Technologies Inc., and Corelis, Inc., all of which deliver advanced electrical signal testing, boundary scan, and automated test equipment solutions. She also collaborates with specialized fabrication and consulting firms such as Tyonek Machining and Fabrication, LLC, and Coho Consulting Group LLC, to support custom engineering, system integration, and technical services. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, performance-based requirements, and vendor reliability, fostering stable relationships with vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications and calibration standards. Hortman’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing vendor expertise and proven track records in high-reliability instrumentation over size-based preferences. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 334515—Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals—encompassing automated test equipment, signal generators, oscilloscopes, embedded firmware diagnostics, and precision calibration systems. She specializes in acquiring next-generation test platforms that support modern avionics architectures, including MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, and Ethernet-based aerospace networks, demonstrating deep technical fluency in electronic systems sustainment and digital test infrastructure.