Christopher M. Rivello

Christopher M. Rivello serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where he plays a critical role in acquiring advanced aviation systems essential to maintaining naval air superiority. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex procurement actions, Rivello specializes in the acquisition of mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and aircraft components for next-generation naval platforms. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize airborne sensor suites and sustain legacy systems through technically rigorous, compliant contracting practices. He routinely handles sole-source, competitive, and task-order contracts under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement arrangements, ensuring alignment with Department of the Navy acquisition regulations and technical specifications. Rivello maintains established working relationships with key industry partners including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on prime contractors with deep expertise in aerospace systems integration, avionics development, and mission-critical hardware manufacturing. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and risk mitigation, fostering long-term collaboration with vendors capable of delivering high-reliability solutions under stringent military standards. Rivello’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing the most qualified industrial partners regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, all procurements adhere to federal transparency and fair competition requirements. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing) and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing). He procures specialized components such as flight control interfaces, radar subsystems, communication arrays, and embedded avionics, requiring deep technical understanding of military aerospace engineering standards and DoD supply chain requirements.