Bracken Todd

Bracken Todd serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle for critical naval aviation systems. Responsible for planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering complex contracts, Todd ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets. His work centers on the procurement of advanced avionics, aircraft subsystems, and auxiliary equipment essential to maintaining air superiority and operational readiness across the Navy and Marine Corps. He routinely manages competitive and sole-source acquisitions under FAR and DFARS frameworks, with a focus on technical rigor and lifecycle sustainment. Todd maintains consistent, high-volume contracting relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships involve the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace components, integrated weapon systems, and sustainment services for rotary- and fixed-wing platforms. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical evaluation, and risk mitigation, fostering long-term collaboration with industry partners capable of delivering high-reliability aerospace hardware and engineering support under stringent military specifications. Todd’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions. This reflects a strategic alignment with NAVAIR’s operational imperatives, prioritizing capability, schedule, and technical maturity over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally targeted in his awards, his processes remain fully compliant with all applicable small business statutes, ensuring equitable access where technically feasible. His primary procurement specialization lies within NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—encompassing avionics integration, flight control systems, sensor suites, and mission-critical support hardware. Todd’s domain expertise includes the acquisition of classified and unclassified aerospace subsystems, with deep familiarity in military aircraft modification, retrofit programs, and logistics support infrastructure essential to sustaining naval airpower.