Allison Kohut

Allison Kohut serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in managing the acquisition lifecycle of advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for developing, negotiating, and administering complex contracts, she supports NAVAIR’s mission to deliver capable, sustainable air platforms for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Her portfolio primarily encompasses the procurement of aircraft components, avionics systems, and mission-critical support equipment, ensuring alignment with technical specifications, defense acquisition regulations, and lifecycle sustainment requirements. Kohut works closely with engineering and program management teams to translate operational needs into enforceable contractual terms that mitigate risk and ensure performance accountability. Kohut maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense aerospace primes, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with organizations that deliver high-integrity aircraft systems, unmanned aerial platforms, and integrated weapon solutions. Her working model emphasizes long-term collaboration with established industry leaders possessing proven technical capabilities and robust quality assurance frameworks. These partnerships are characterized by structured performance metrics, rigorous inspection protocols, and close coordination on technical changes and delivery schedules to maintain fleet readiness. Kohut’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with NAVAIR’s emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise and industrial capacity to meet demanding military specifications. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she ensures compliance with all applicable socioeconomic reporting requirements and facilitates subcontracting opportunities through prime contractor obligations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in avionics integration, flight control systems, and airframe component procurement. She routinely handles high-technology acquisitions involving radar systems, mission computers, electro-optical sensors, and precision-machined metal components essential to carrier-based and expeditionary aviation operations.