Andrew J. Collins

Andrew J. Collins serves as a key procurement lead for the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace components, electronic warfare systems, and specialized engineering services essential to naval aviation readiness. His role centers on sustaining and modernizing airborne platforms and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure, ensuring operational capability across high-priority naval aviation programs. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning technical support, sensor integration, and mission-critical maintenance services, aligning acquisitions with Navy-wide modernization goals and defense industrial base resilience priorities. Collins maintains strategic relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, partnering with industry leaders to deliver advanced avionics, electronic assembly systems, and mission-specific engineering solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical interoperability, often requiring compliance with military specifications and cybersecurity standards such as NIST SP 800-171. While major primes dominate high-value engagements, he actively cultivates a supplier ecosystem that includes niche technology providers with specialized capabilities in electronic warfare and airborne systems integration. A defining feature of Collins’ procurement strategy is a strong commitment to small business participation, with 55.6% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to expand access for small, innovative firms in defense-adjacent sectors, fostering competition and technological agility. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that enhance industrial base diversity without compromising mission-critical performance requirements. His primary NAICS focus areas include Other Support Activities for Air Transportation and Environmental Consulting Services, both at 22.2%, indicating a dual emphasis on logistics and sustainment support alongside environmental compliance for naval operations. Additional activity in Industrial Launderers and Transportation Equipment Manufacturing underscores the breadth of indirect but essential services required to maintain operational tempo across deployed aviation units. Collins’ expertise lies at the intersection of technical procurement, regulatory compliance, and small business engagement within the naval aviation lifecycle.