Dina M Marinelli

Dina M. Marinelli serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), where she plays a pivotal role in procuring advanced aviation technologies critical to naval airpower readiness. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions, she specializes in research and development contracts for avionics, flight control systems, diagnostic instrumentation, and maintenance infrastructure. Her work directly supports NAWCAD’s mission to advance the performance and sustainment of next-generation naval aircraft through technical innovation, ensuring that procurement strategies align with DoD standards and operational requirements. Marinelli maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., PCI Aviation LLC, Critical Communications, Controls and Instruments, LLC, and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-technology, mission-critical systems requiring rigorous engineering validation and compliance with military specifications. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, risk mitigation, and performance-based contracting, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on complex R&D initiatives. Her contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly dominated by unrestricted acquisitions, with 95.8% of awards issued under no set-aside provisions, reflecting the specialized, non-competitive nature of the technologies procured. While small business participation is limited, she consistently adheres to FAR 19.5 guidelines, with 4.2% of awards designated as total small business set-asides, demonstrating measured but intentional support for qualified small vendors in niche technical domains. Marinelli’s primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 541712 and 541715, encompassing research and development in physical and engineering sciences. She routinely manages contracts for advanced sensor systems, embedded avionics, real-time diagnostic tools, and integrated test environments, requiring deep domain expertise in aerospace systems engineering and defense acquisition regulations. Her work ensures the Navy’s technological edge through precise, compliant, and technically sound contracting practices.