Amber Yurko

Amber Yurko serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. She manages complex contracting actions for advanced aircraft platforms, guided missile systems, and associated avionics and logistics infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the Navy and Marine Corps’ strategic modernization goals. Her work directly supports NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through end-to-end acquisition of cutting-edge aerospace technologies, from initial development through fielding and sustainment. Yurko routinely handles full-and-open, competitive procurements under FAR Part 15, with a focus on technical evaluation, source selection, and contract administration for high-priority defense programs. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with organizations capable of delivering sophisticated aerospace systems and mission-critical support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, integrated logistics support, and systems engineering integration, often coordinating with technical and operational stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet stringent military specifications. Yurko’s contracting portfolio is entirely composed of full-and-open acquisitions, with no set-asides designated under 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and industrial base readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NAVAIR’s focus on rapid fielding of advanced capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with additional support for professional technical services under 541990. She specializes in acquiring next-generation carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft, precision-guided munitions, unmanned aerial systems, and embedded avionics, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace systems engineering and defense acquisition lifecycle management.