Chris Rabassi

Chris Rabassi serves as a Contract Specialist within the Commanding Officer (N63394) of the Department of the Navy, where he plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurements to sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. He manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical aerospace components, secure communications infrastructure, and advanced electronic assembly services, ensuring operational readiness and technological superiority across fleet platforms. His work directly supports the Navy’s priorities in cyber-enabled systems, sensor modernization, and aviation sustainment, requiring deep familiarity with defense acquisition regulations and technical specifications for high-reliability hardware and software integrations. Rabassi maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, reflecting a reliance on established defense contractors with proven capabilities in advanced avionics and electronic warfare systems. While he engages with a broad base of 12 additional vendors, the majority of high-impact acquisitions are awarded to large, certified defense primes with demonstrated expertise in aerospace engineering and secure communications. His contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes aligned with Navy operational requirements. His procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with over one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 5.5 percent designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, Rabassi actively promotes small business participation through targeted set-asides and mentor-protégé engagement, reinforcing the Navy’s broader inclusion objectives. His primary NAICS focus areas—though atypical for a defense context—include support activities for air transportation and moving services, suggesting ancillary logistics and facility-related procurement alongside core aerospace and electronic systems acquisitions. This indicates a dual operational scope: sustaining frontline warfighting systems while also managing the infrastructure and logistical support required to maintain them.