Amanda M. Sweeney

Amanda M. Sweeney serves as a key procurement professional within Navsup Weapon Systems Support, where she plays a critical role in securing specialized components and mission-critical equipment essential to the sustainment and modernization of U.S. Navy aviation and weapon systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle acquisition of aircraft parts, avionics, power generation systems, and advanced electronic instrumentation, ensuring operational readiness across legacy and next-generation platforms. She manages complex contracting actions requiring technical expertise in aerospace and defense systems, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement strategy with fleet sustainment requirements and readiness goals. Sweeney maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse base of industrial contractors, primarily those specializing in the manufacture of aircraft subsystems, communications equipment, and precision instrumentation. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers possessing AS9100 certification and relevant ITAR compliance, fostering partnerships grounded in technical capability, quality assurance, and on-time delivery performance. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability and supply chain resilience, prioritizing vendors with proven track records in supporting naval aviation maintenance and overhaul programs. Her procurement activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and mission need over socioeconomic classifications. This approach underscores a strategic alignment with the agency’s imperative to maintain operational tempo and ensure access to the highest-performing industrial capabilities, regardless of vendor size or certification status. Sweeney’s primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, complemented by significant activity in 334511 for aeronautical navigation and guidance systems and 334220 for wireless communications equipment. Her expertise spans the acquisition of flight control components, radar interfaces, power conversion units, and mission-critical sensors, reflecting deep technical fluency in naval aviation electronics and systems integration.