Amanda Long

Amanda Long serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness. She manages complex contract actions for high-priority defense platforms, including guided missile systems, avionics, and associated engineering services, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through cutting-edge technological integration. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements validation and source selection to contract execution and performance monitoring—focusing on mission-critical capabilities that support carrier-based and expeditionary aviation forces. Long maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver integrated aerospace and defense solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with established defense primes capable of delivering technically sophisticated systems under stringent military specifications, often involving classified or export-controlled technologies. These partnerships are typically structured as cost-reimbursement or fixed-price incentive contracts, reflecting the high-risk, high-reward nature of naval aviation modernization programs. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and industrial base readiness over socioeconomic preferences. This pattern underscores her alignment with NAVAIR’s strategic need for rapid fielding of advanced systems, prioritizing mission performance and supply chain resilience over socioeconomic targeting. Long’s primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 336419 (Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts), complemented by engineering services under NAICS 541330. She specializes in acquiring missile defense systems, propulsion components, flight control systems, and mission-critical avionics, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace defense domains and a proven ability to navigate complex DoD acquisition regulations.