Dawn E Chartier

Dawn E. Chartier serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance naval aviation readiness through targeted research, development, test, and evaluation acquisitions. She manages complex contracting actions for high-performance avionics, flight control systems, diagnostic instrumentation, and maintenance infrastructure critical to next-generation naval aircraft. Her work ensures the timely acquisition of mission-critical technologies that enhance system reliability, interoperability, and sustainment across the fleet, aligning closely with the agency’s technical and operational imperatives. Chartier maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., and PCI Aviation LLC. These partnerships center on the procurement of advanced electronic systems, precision instrumentation, and specialized engineering services. Her contracting approach reflects a preference for established industry partners with proven technical capabilities in avionics integration and systems engineering, fostering long-term collaboration to meet rigorous military performance standards. Her procurement activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 96.5% of contracts awarded without socioeconomic preferences, reflecting the specialized nature of the technologies required. While small business participation is limited to 3.5%, it is strategically focused on Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating selective but intentional engagement with qualified small firms capable of delivering niche technical solutions. Chartier’s portfolio is dominated by NAICS 811219 (Other Technical and Trade Schools), primarily encompassing maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for aviation systems, followed by NAICS 334519 for custom measuring and controlling devices and NAICS 541330 for engineering services. Her expertise lies in procuring mission-critical hardware and integrated systems that support flight testing, diagnostics, and sustainment of naval aircraft, requiring deep technical understanding of avionics architecture and defense logistics.