Tonya R Clark

Tonya Clark serves as a primary contracting professional within DLA Aviation, playing a critical role in securing high-reliability components essential to the sustainment and operational readiness of U.S. military aircraft systems. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical aviation parts, ensuring timely delivery of technically complex subsystems under strict defense standards. Her work directly supports DLA Aviation’s mandate to maintain supply chain resilience, mitigate technical obsolescence, and enable rapid logistics response for fighter jets, transport aircraft, and auxiliary systems. She handles a broad spectrum of acquisitions, from standard hardware to specialized avionics and flight-critical fasteners, often under time-sensitive and mission-essential conditions. While specific contractor names are not available, Clark engages with a diverse base of manufacturers and suppliers specializing in aerospace-grade components, including firms capable of reverse engineering legacy parts and certifying replacements under MIL-SPEC requirements. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industrial base partners with proven capabilities in quality control, traceability, and defense compliance. She routinely works with vendors possessing AS9100 certification and those experienced in managing long-lead or obsolescence-challenged inventory, ensuring continuity of supply for aging airframes. Clark’s procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 88.4% of her actions awarded without set-aside restrictions. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, consistently allocating approximately 9.2% of contracts to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, with smaller but meaningful allocations to service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned small businesses. Her approach balances mission necessity with socioeconomic goals, fostering a diverse supplier ecosystem capable of meeting stringent defense performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332722 (fasteners and hardware), 334511 (aeronautical navigation and guidance systems), and 336413 (aircraft auxiliary equipment), reflecting deep expertise in mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical aviation components. She routinely procures rivets, actuators, control system sensors, and power distribution hardware critical to flight safety and system interoperability, demonstrating specialized knowledge in military aerospace supply chain dynamics.