Christopher N. Bigelow

Christopher N. Bigelow serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center (N68936), where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for mission-critical naval aviation technologies. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting research, development, testing, and evaluation of advanced avionics, sensor systems, communications equipment, and mission simulation platforms. His work directly enables the Navy’s strategic priorities in airborne command and control, electronic warfare integration, and next-generation aircraft systems, ensuring timely delivery of technically sophisticated solutions aligned with DoD acquisition regulations and federal procurement standards. Bigelow maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense and engineering contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Kranze Technology Solutions Inc., and Teya Support Services LLC. These partnerships reflect a reliance on prime contractors with proven expertise in systems integration, systems engineering, and technical support services for high-assurance aviation platforms. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical evaluation rigor, and risk mitigation through established vendor track records in delivering secure, mission-ready capabilities. While the majority of his acquisitions—86.7%—are conducted as full and open competitions, Bigelow demonstrates a measurable commitment to small business participation, with 13.3% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He actively leverages socioeconomic programs to foster innovation and capacity-building among qualified small businesses, particularly those with specialized capabilities in electronics manufacturing and engineering services. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334220 (radio and wireless communications equipment), 541330 (engineering services), and 334419 (other electronic components), reflecting deep technical alignment with avionics development, embedded systems, and signal processing hardware. Bigelow’s expertise spans the procurement of mission-critical electronic components, software-defined radio systems, and test and evaluation infrastructure essential to maintaining naval air superiority.