Alixzandra Pena

Alixzandra Pena serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. She manages complex contracting actions focused on custom computer programming services that enable the development, integration, and lifecycle support of advanced avionics, mission systems, and digital logistics platforms. Her work directly supports NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through modernized carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft capabilities, ensuring software solutions align with Navy and Marine Corps operational requirements. She handles full lifecycle contracts—from requirements definition to contract closeout—often involving high-assurance, secure software environments for flight systems, weapons integration, and predictive maintenance analytics. Pena maintains sustained working relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver integrated aviation software and systems engineering services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, and seamless interoperability across naval platforms. She frequently collaborates with contractors possessing deep domain expertise in real-time embedded systems, mission data fusion, and digital twin technologies, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical excellence and mission alignment. Pena’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no preferential allocation to 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her focus remains on securing the most technically capable and mission-ready solutions, prioritizing performance, security, and system interoperability over socioeconomic classifications. This reflects NAVAIR’s operational imperative to maintain readiness through access to specialized, large-scale defense contractors with proven capability in high-consequence aviation software environments. Her primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), with expertise in procuring mission-critical software development for flight control systems, sensor fusion, electronic warfare suites, and automated logistics tracking. She specializes in acquisitions involving Ada, C++, and DO-178C-compliant codebases, as well as secure DevSecOps pipelines tailored to military aviation standards.