Erika A Chavarria

Erika A. Chavarria serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. Her work centers on securing mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure, and specialized engineering services essential to maintaining fleet readiness. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements definition through award and administration—ensuring alignment with Navy strategic priorities in electronic warfare modernization and airborne system resilience. Chavarria maintains consistent relationships with leading defense and aerospace primes, notably Lockheed Martin Corporation and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, who deliver high-assurance avionics, sensor integration, and mission systems engineering. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes and technical innovation, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and other flexible acquisition instruments to respond rapidly to evolving operational needs. While major primes dominate her portfolio, she actively engages a broad base of niche suppliers to fill specialized technical gaps. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 85.2% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, she consistently allocates approximately 15% of awards to small business categories, including Total Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business set-asides, demonstrating balanced support for diverse vendor participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. Chavarria’s primary procurement focus lies in professional and technical services, particularly under NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services). She regularly acquires mission-critical software development, systems integration, logistics consulting, and electronic warfare support services, reflecting deep expertise in cybersecurity, embedded systems, and mission-critical software assurance within naval aviation contexts.