Trina A. Ingram

Trina A. Ingram serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions in advanced manufacturing and industrial supply sectors. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s mission to secure specialized industrial components and engineered systems, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and operational readiness requirements. Her portfolio primarily encompasses high-value, technically demanding procurements involving aerospace propulsion systems, industrial coatings, abrasive materials, and heavy construction machinery, requiring deep technical evaluation and risk-managed contracting strategies. Ingram’s work supports mission-critical infrastructure and equipment sustainment, often involving multi-year contract actions and performance-based acquisition methodologies. Her contractor relationships are centered on manufacturers with proven capabilities in precision engineering and chemical formulation, including firms qualified under FAR Part 12 and Part 36 contracting frameworks. She routinely engages with both large industrial primes and niche suppliers capable of meeting stringent military and aerospace specifications, fostering partnerships grounded in quality assurance, supply chain resilience, and technical certification compliance. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her approach emphasizes competitive bidding and technical merit evaluation to ensure best-value outcomes. Ingram demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a focus on broad market access and technical capability over socioeconomic constraints. However, she consistently allocates 25% of her awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation without compromising mission needs. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize capability over certification status, aligning small business opportunities with genuine market readiness. Her industry focus is dominated by NAICS 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), reflecting expertise in propulsion systems and high-temperature component procurement. She also regularly acquires products under NAICS 325510 (Paints and Coatings), 325998 (Miscellaneous Chemical Products), 327910 (Abrasive Products), and 333120 (Construction Machinery), demonstrating broad technical fluency across industrial manufacturing domains and a command of material science and performance standards.