Adrienne Urich

Adrienne Urich serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, negotiating, and awarding contracts, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex procurement actions for aircraft manufacturing and auxiliary aviation systems, including propulsion components, avionics integration, and sustainment logistics. She works closely with engineering and program management teams to align contracting strategies with technical requirements and operational readiness goals. Adrienne maintains consistent procurement relationships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver high-performance aerospace systems and mission-critical support services. Her working pattern reflects a preference for established defense primes with proven track records in delivering advanced aviation platforms, including rotary-wing and unmanned aerial systems. She engages these vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated acquisitions, emphasizing technical capability, past performance, and production scalability. Adrienne’s contracting activity shows a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This reflects a strategic alignment with NAVAIR’s requirement for large-scale, technologically sophisticated solutions that typically exceed small business capacity thresholds. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach ensures maximum competition among qualified industrial base participants capable of meeting stringent military specifications. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), where she acquires integrated airframe systems, flight control components, and mission-specific avionics. She possesses deep expertise in procuring defense-grade aerospace hardware and associated support services, ensuring technical compliance with Navy and Marine Corps operational standards.