Agnes E Birch

Agnes E. Birch serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to develop, test, and sustain cutting-edge avionics, communications, navigation, and electronic warfare subsystems critical to fleet readiness. Birch manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning research, engineering, systems integration, and technical support services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with strategic modernization goals for next-generation airborne platforms. She maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key industry partners including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, The Boeing Company, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven expertise in aerospace systems, mission-critical software, and specialized manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and risk mitigation across high-stakes acquisition programs. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as full and open competition—reflecting an 83.9% no set-aside rate—Birch actively facilitates small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding the defense industrial base. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize qualified small businesses with relevant technical capabilities, particularly in engineering and systems support. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and Engineering Services, underscoring her technical specialization in airborne sensor suites, secure communications systems, and mission-critical avionics integration. Birch’s expertise lies at the intersection of defense technology and regulatory compliance, ensuring timely delivery of mission-enabling capabilities to the U.S. Navy’s aviation fleet.