Emilea Lee

Emilea Lee serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle management of naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness. She specializes in acquiring support services and component manufacturing for carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft, ensuring seamless integration of avionics, propulsion systems, and logistics infrastructure. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through timely, technically sound contract execution across the research, development, testing, and sustainment phases of aviation platforms. She routinely manages complex, mission-critical acquisitions that require rigorous technical evaluation and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Lee maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering primarily with prime contractors capable of delivering advanced aerospace systems and integrated logistics solutions. Her procurement patterns reflect deep collaboration with established defense aerospace primes that possess the engineering depth and production capacity to support high-stakes naval aviation programs. These partnerships are characterized by long-term sustainment contracts, technical support agreements, and performance-based logistics arrangements essential to maintaining fleet readiness. Lee’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet the technical demands of naval aviation modernization, prioritizing capability and performance over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the nature of her acquisitions often enables subcontracting opportunities through prime contractor obligations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), encompassing maintenance, training, and technical support for naval aircraft operations, and NAICS 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), where she procures critical propulsion components and overhaul services. Her expertise centers on mission-critical aviation sustainment, with deep familiarity in turbine engine logistics, avionics integration, and expeditionary airfield support systems.