Allison M Smith

Allison M. Smith 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 planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering complex contracts, she supports NAVAIR’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced aircraft, avionics, and mission-critical components for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Her portfolio primarily encompasses high-technology procurement actions involving aircraft subsystems, propulsion components, and integrated avionics, ensuring alignment with operational readiness and modernization priorities across carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms. Smith maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense aerospace primes, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with these industry leaders to deliver cutting-edge aviation systems under strict technical and compliance standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisition strategies, risk mitigation through robust contract clauses, and close collaboration with engineering and logistics teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware and software solutions across naval air platforms. Her contracting activity reflects a strong focus on full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides, indicating a preference for leveraging the full capabilities of the defense industrial base rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award profile, her work remains aligned with broader DoD goals of maintaining a resilient, technologically advanced supplier ecosystem. Smith’s procurement expertise centers on NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—where she routinely manages contracts for mission-critical components such as flight control systems, sensor housings, and auxiliary power units. She also engages in acquisitions under NAICS 336411 for aircraft manufacturing support, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval aviation systems integration, sustainment, and modification programs.