Diana I Dalphonse

Diana I. Dalphonse serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts across the full spectrum of aircraft development and sustainment, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement actions with NAVAIR’s strategic modernization goals. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex technical acquisitions involving aircraft platforms, propulsion systems, avionics, and mission-critical support services, requiring deep technical understanding and rigorous contract administration to meet operational readiness requirements for the Navy and Marine Corps. Diana maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with them on high-priority programs for carrier-based aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and integrated weapons solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment planning, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in mission-critical outcomes rather than transactional exchanges. These partnerships are instrumental in delivering advanced aviation capabilities under stringent defense timelines and technical specifications. Diana’s contracting activity reflects a strong focus on open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a deliberate emphasis on maximizing technical capability and industrial base efficiency through full and open competition, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs in her award patterns, her work supports broader DoD objectives by ensuring access to the most capable and technologically advanced suppliers available. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), and 541330 (Engineering Services). She routinely procures flight-critical components, propulsion subsystems, mission system integrations, and systems engineering support, demonstrating specialized expertise in aerospace engineering and defense logistics domains.