Carolyn Emmart

Carolyn A. Emmart serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a pivotal role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. She manages complex procurements spanning engineering services, aircraft component manufacturing, and avionics integration, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to sustain and modernize carrier-based and expeditionary air platforms. Her work supports the development and fielding of critical capabilities including weapons systems, flight control hardware, and mission-critical avionics, often under tight operational timelines and stringent technical specifications. Emmart operates within a high-stakes defense environment, balancing compliance, risk mitigation, and mission readiness across multi-year contract vehicles. Her primary contractor relationships are with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, reflecting her focus on large-scale, technologically advanced aerospace and defense systems. She frequently engages with prime contractors capable of delivering integrated solutions across design, manufacturing, and sustainment phases, often coordinating with subcontractors to ensure supply chain resilience. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical validation, and systems integration, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in naval aviation domains. Emmart’s contracting patterns show a strong preference for full and open competition, with 95.5% of her awards issued without set-asides. While small business participation is limited, the 4.5% of awards directed toward 8(a) competed contracts indicate targeted support for qualified small disadvantaged firms in niche technical areas. Her approach reflects NAVAIR’s prioritization of mission-critical capability over socioeconomic targets, while still maintaining statutory compliance and occasional pathway development for capable small businesses. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring her specialization in technical design, prototyping, and component fabrication for naval aircraft. She routinely procures flight-critical systems such as rotor assemblies, avionics enclosures, and mission computer interfaces, demonstrating deep familiarity with aerospace manufacturing standards and defense acquisition regulations.