Charles K Littleton

Charles K. Littleton serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where he plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of advanced naval aviation systems. He manages complex procurements spanning aircraft platforms, avionics, mission systems, and sustainment services essential to maintaining air superiority for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. His work directly supports NAVAIR’s mission to deliver cutting-edge, combat-ready aviation capabilities through end-to-end contract management—from solicitation and source selection to contract administration and performance oversight. Littleton routinely handles high-stakes, technically intensive acquisitions governed by FAR and DFARS, with a focus on full and open competition for mission-critical defense systems. Littleton maintains consistent, long-term relationships with prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, all of which are industry leaders in the design, integration, and support of naval air systems. He collaborates closely with these vendors on developmental and sustainment contracts involving radar systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, weapons integration, and logistics support infrastructure. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and technical alignment with operational requirements, fostering trusted partnerships grounded in accountability and mission readiness. Littleton’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This underscores a strategic focus on leveraging the broadest industrial base to meet the Navy’s demanding technical standards, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his award patterns, he ensures compliance with all applicable subcontracting goals and monitors prime contractor compliance with small business subcontracting plans as required. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334511—Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in airborne sensors, electronic warfare systems, flight control instrumentation, and integrated avionics architectures. He specializes in acquiring systems that enhance situational awareness, targeting accuracy, and mission adaptability across carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms.