Christopher Watters

Christopher Watters serves as a Purchase Agent at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division (N00421), where he plays a critical role in acquiring advanced avionics, communications, and mission-critical subsystems essential to naval air superiority. Responsible for executing competitive procurements under FAR guidelines, he supports the development, testing, and sustainment of next-generation airborne systems, including electronic warfare suites, sensor integration platforms, and mission computer architectures. His acquisitions primarily focus on technical services and specialized hardware that enable operational readiness across naval aviation platforms, ensuring alignment with the agency’s modernization and sustainment priorities. Watters maintains consistent procurement relationships with industry leaders 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 blend of large prime contractors delivering integrated systems and specialized engineering firms providing niche technical expertise in avionics, software development, and electronic component manufacturing. His contracting patterns emphasize technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support, often requiring complex statement of work development and rigorous technical evaluation. While the majority of his acquisitions—76.9%—are conducted without set-aside restrictions, Watters demonstrates a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with 23.1% of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to engage capable small businesses in the defense technology supply chain, particularly those with expertise in systems engineering and specialized manufacturing. His procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 334118 (computer peripheral equipment), 541519 (other computer-related services), and 541511 (custom computer programming), underscoring his specialization in avionics integration, mission software development, and electronic connector systems. He routinely procures mission-critical hardware and software services that directly support the Navy’s airborne sensor modernization and electronic warfare initiatives.