Erica Keller

Erica Keller serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in managing the acquisition lifecycle for advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under N00019, she supports the command’s mission to develop, test, and sustain carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft, guided weapons, and integrated avionics. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex defense procurements involving systems engineering, test and evaluation, and sustainment services, often requiring compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. She works closely with technical stakeholders to ensure contractual deliverables align with operational readiness requirements and lifecycle cost objectives. Erica regularly engages with prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with industry leaders in aerospace and missile systems integration. Her contracting patterns reflect long-term, performance-based relationships with these established defense contractors, typically involving multi-year, fixed-price or cost-reimbursement contracts for high-technology platforms. She also collaborates with specialized logistics and training providers such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., ensuring comprehensive support for fleet sustainment and crew readiness. Erica’s contracting activity shows a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides. This reflects NAVAIR’s strategic focus on leveraging the broadest industrial base to meet urgent warfighting requirements, rather than targeting socioeconomic categories. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures compliance with all applicable small business subcontracting plan requirements as part of larger prime contracts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), with significant activity in ammunition manufacturing (332993) and communications equipment (334290). She specializes in acquiring precision-guided munitions, electronic warfare systems, and airborne sensor suites, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with defense aerospace and weapons system integration.