Susana Dryer

Susana Dryer serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the FA9302 AFTC PZZ unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the development and integration of advanced airborne systems, mission-critical avionics, and next-generation wireless communication technologies. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a vital role in facilitating acquisition planning, vendor coordination, and technical requirement alignment for complex aerospace and communications projects. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to enhance air dominance through cutting-edge flight test infrastructure and aeronautical systems, with a focus on procurement activities involving radio systems, navigation instrumentation, and specialized aircraft components. Dryer maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including CaraHSOFT Technology Corp, Stirling Dynamics Limited, and Aantilia LLC, firms recognized for their expertise in custom avionics software, high-performance aerospace systems, and secure wireless communications. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized technical vendors capable of delivering integrated solutions for flight testing, signal processing, and embedded systems. Her collaboration patterns emphasize long-term engagement with vendors possessing deep domain knowledge in military-grade communication architectures and aeronautical engineering. Her procurement activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 85.5% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition, reflecting the technical complexity and niche capabilities required. However, she supports a measurable 14.6% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a balanced approach that prioritizes capability while maintaining pathways for qualified small businesses in advanced aerospace sectors. Dryer’s primary industry focus centers on NAICS 334511 for aeronautical navigation and guidance systems, 334220 for radio and wireless communications equipment, and 336413 for auxiliary aircraft components. She routinely procures mission-critical hardware and software for flight test instrumentation, secure data links, and embedded avionics, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with defense aerospace procurement standards and system integration requirements.