Donna Raimondi

Donna Raimondi serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, modernize, and sustain advanced training systems for naval aviation and maritime operations. She manages complex acquisitions for immersive simulation platforms, mission-critical avionics infrastructure, and integrated flight training solutions that enhance pilot and aircrew readiness. Her work spans the full lifecycle of defense acquisition programs, from requirements definition through contract award and performance oversight, ensuring alignment with Navy aviation training standards and emerging operational needs. Raimondi maintains strategic relationships with principal contractors including STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity synthetic training environments, flight simulators, and curriculum integration services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in aerospace training systems, often leveraging sole-source or limited competition pathways for specialized, mission-essential capabilities. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration and technical alignment with Navy training doctrine. Raimondi’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on technical superiority and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing capability delivery over small business quotas. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, all acquisitions adhere to federal procurement regulations and competitive fairness standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in advanced training systems, including virtual and constructive simulation, embedded training systems, and avionics integration for naval aircraft. She specializes in NAICS categories related to defense simulation and training, avionics development, and military logistics support services, demonstrating deep technical fluency in the domains of flight training technology and mission rehearsal systems.