Autumn M. Berardinucci

Autumn Berardinucci serves as a key procurement professional within Navsup Weapon Systems Support, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain and modernize naval aviation and weapon systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical components, including avionics, power generation systems, and specialized aerospace machinery, ensuring operational readiness across legacy and next-generation naval platforms. Her work directly enables the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of aircraft systems, electronics, and mission-critical hardware essential to U.S. Navy and allied forces. Berardinucci handles full lifecycle contracting activities—from market research and solicitation to award and contract administration—focusing on high-precision, defense-grade equipment requiring stringent compliance with MIL-SPEC and defense acquisition regulations. She maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Thales Defense & Security Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, and Mission Systems Wimborne Limited. These partnerships center on the procurement of integrated weapon subsystems, advanced sensor systems, and high-reliability mechanical and electrical components. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical collaboration with prime contractors who possess deep domain expertise in aerospace systems integration and defense-certified manufacturing, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement with operational requirements. Berardinucci’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on leveraging industry’s broadest technical capabilities rather than socioeconomic contracting vehicles, aligning with the agency’s priority to secure mission-critical capabilities through proven, high-performance vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 333998, encompassing miscellaneous general-purpose machinery critical to weapon system sustainment, with additional emphasis on NAICS 334511 for aeronautical and navigation systems and NAICS 336412 for aircraft engine components. She specializes in acquiring precision-engineered hardware for harsh-environment operation, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense aerospace supply chains and technical specifications governing reliability, durability, and interoperability.