Deidre M Murree

Deidre M. Murree serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of mission-critical aerospace technologies, including avionics, electronic warfare suites, navigation systems, and propulsion components. She ensures compliance with Department of Defense acquisition regulations while aligning contract strategies with the agency’s mission to modernize airborne platforms and sustain legacy systems. Murree specializes in engineering services and aircraft manufacturing procurements, frequently managing competitive solicitations under FAR and DFARS frameworks to deliver high-performance, interoperable solutions for fleet readiness. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on technical integration, systems engineering, and sustainment efforts for next-generation aircraft subsystems. Murree’s approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, risk mitigation, and technical validation to ensure contractor deliverables meet rigorous military specifications and operational requirements. Murree’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her focus remains on securing the highest technical capability and mission-critical performance, prioritizing industry expertise over socioeconomic categorization. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 541330 (Engineering Services), with significant activity in 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and 336415 (Propulsion Unit Manufacturing). She routinely acquires advanced sensors, mission computers, guidance systems, and integrated avionics architectures, demonstrating deep domain expertise in airborne combat systems and naval aviation modernization initiatives.