Tabitha L Callon

Tabitha L. Callon serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical aviation components and sustainment services essential to maintaining operational readiness of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. Her portfolio centers on ensuring the continued functionality of legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry through timely procurement of avionics, structural parts, and auxiliary systems. She executes complex contract actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, prioritizing reliability, technical compliance, and lifecycle support for high-stakes aerospace systems. Her work directly enables the ALC’s mission to extend service life and maintain fleet availability across the Coast Guard’s aviation inventory. Callon maintains longstanding relationships with top-tier aerospace and defense contractors including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, who provide certified avionics, maintenance kits, and integrated logistics support. She also collaborates with specialized firms like GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, for supply chain and depot-level maintenance services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical certification, and long-term sustainment partnerships, favoring vendors with proven expertise in military aviation systems and FAA/DOD-compliant manufacturing. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 95.9% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is limited—accounting for just 3.3% under total small business set-asides and 0.8% under 8(a)—she ensures compliance with all applicable socioeconomic requirements when warranted by technical need or regulatory obligation. The vast majority of her acquisitions fall under NAICS 336413, reflecting deep specialization in the procurement of other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, including flight control systems, sensors, and embedded avionics. She also procures related engineering and testing services under NAICS 541330 and 541380, demonstrating expertise in technical validation and systems integration for aerospace platforms.