Christine Bradford

Christine Bradford serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer’s office (N63394) of the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. She oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, secure communications infrastructure, and advanced engineering services essential to maintaining operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on technical contracts supporting aircraft avionics, electronic assembly systems, and cybersecurity-enabled sensor platforms, ensuring alignment with Navy aviation modernization priorities and force readiness goals. Bradford maintains strategic relationships with leading defense contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering with industry leaders to deliver high-assurance hardware and integrated systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with prime contractors capable of delivering complex, classified, and ITAR-regulated solutions, while maintaining rigorous compliance with defense acquisition regulations. She consistently engages vendors with proven expertise in electronic warfare, RF systems, and mission-critical avionics integration. A strong advocate for small business participation, Bradford prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing 75% of her contracting activity to small business concerns. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient supplier base capable of supporting niche aerospace and electronic assembly capabilities. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns consistently favor small businesses with specialized technical competencies, fostering innovation and supply chain diversification across the naval aviation ecosystem. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811219 (Repair and Maintenance of Aerospace Products and Parts), reflecting deep expertise in sustaining legacy and next-generation aircraft systems, and NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), underscoring her reliance on specialized technical support for system integration, test, and lifecycle management. She specializes in procuring precision electronic assemblies, sensor upgrades, and field-service engineering for naval aircraft platforms, ensuring technical fidelity and operational resilience across the fleet.