Erica B. Finch

Erica B. Finch serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of mission-critical technologies, including avionics, electronic warfare suites, communications systems, and guided missile subsystems. She ensures compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations while aligning contract strategies with the agency’s priorities in modernizing airborne sensor platforms and sustaining legacy aircraft systems. Finch routinely manages competitive and sole-source contracts for high-technical-risk projects requiring rigorous testing and integration into next-generation naval platforms. She maintains established working relationships with prime contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on industry leaders with proven capabilities in aerospace systems integration, defense electronics, and mission-critical engineering services. Finch fosters collaborative procurement environments that emphasize technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and timely delivery under stringent defense standards. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted competitions, Finch supports a measurable commitment to small business participation, with approximately 13.8% of her portfolio allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes opportunities for small businesses with relevant technical expertise in aerospace manufacturing and defense engineering, though her primary focus remains on securing capabilities from established industry partners with the scale and certification to meet Navy aviation requirements. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing), with additional emphasis on 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). She specializes in acquiring advanced radar, navigation, electronic countermeasure, and signal detection systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in airborne sensor integration and mission systems engineering.