Allison Smith

Allison Smith serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps air superiority. She manages complex contracting actions for engineering services and research and development initiatives, ensuring alignment with modernization priorities for carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft, advanced avionics, and integrated weapons systems. Her work directly enables the transition from concept to operational capability, coordinating with technical stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate proposals, and execute performance-based contracts that emphasize technical innovation and mission readiness. Smith maintains consistent partnerships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, engaging primarily with prime contractors possessing deep expertise in aerospace systems integration, flight control technologies, and mission-critical logistics. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense primes capable of delivering high-assurance, classified, and systems-engineering-intensive solutions under strict DoD compliance frameworks. These relationships are characterized by long-term sustainment contracts and phased development efforts tied to fleet modernization roadmaps. Her procurement portfolio shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects NAVAIR’s strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical capability to meet urgent operational needs, prioritizing performance and mission-critical expertise over socioeconomic classifications. Smith’s primary focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541715 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences), where she procures systems engineering, flight dynamics modeling, avionics integration, and test and evaluation services. Her domain expertise centers on airborne platforms, radar and electronic warfare systems, and mission support infrastructure, ensuring acquisitions align with the Navy’s next-generation aviation capabilities.