Christina E Simpson

Christina E. Simpson serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps air superiority. She manages complex contracting actions for advanced aircraft platforms, avionics, and mission-critical support services, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s strategic modernization goals. Her work spans the full spectrum of defense acquisition phases—from requirements validation through contract award and performance oversight—focusing on high-technology systems requiring rigorous testing, integration, and logistics support. Simpson’s portfolio is instrumental in maintaining operational readiness across carrier-based and expeditionary aviation assets. She maintains longstanding procurement relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with firms capable of delivering integrated aerospace systems, unmanned aerial platforms, and advanced weapon systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based logistics, systems engineering support, and technical innovation, often requiring deep collaboration with contractors on complex engineering and sustainment deliverables. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven capabilities in naval aviation domains. Simpson’s contracting patterns show a strong emphasis on small business participation, with 36% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand vendor diversity. While 8(a) competed set-asides are minimal, her portfolio consistently channels opportunities to qualified small businesses capable of delivering specialized technical services and components essential to aviation system sustainment. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories related to analytical instrumentation, electrical signal testing equipment, and computer peripheral manufacturing, indicating a technical specialization in avionics diagnostics, sensor systems, and embedded computing. She procures precision test equipment, data acquisition systems, and specialized software services that support flight testing, maintenance, and system certification—underscoring her expertise in the intersection of defense aerospace and high-reliability electronics.