Heather M. Brensinger

Heather M. Brensinger serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare suites, and aircraft subsystems essential to air superiority and fleet readiness. Her portfolio primarily consists of sole-source and competitive procurements under the Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing NAICS code, focusing on high-technical-risk, low-volume components that integrate into next-generation platforms. Brensinger ensures compliance with Department of the Navy acquisition regulations while aligning contract strategies with the agency’s modernization priorities. She maintains longstanding relationships with key industry partners including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration, often involving custom engineering solutions for classified or restricted airborne systems. Brensinger’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment support, fostering trust with prime contractors capable of delivering specialized aerospace hardware and integrated avionics. Brensinger’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, indicating a strategic focus on acquiring capabilities from established industry leaders with proven expertise in defense aviation systems. While small business participation is not a primary driver of her award decisions, she adheres strictly to statutory requirements and facilitates subcontracting opportunities where technically necessary and competitively viable. Her technical domain centers on NAICS 336413, with a specialization in procuring aircraft auxiliary equipment such as mission computers, signal processors, data links, and electronic countermeasure components. She possesses deep familiarity with military aviation standards, including MIL-STD and DO-178C, and consistently engages with contractors capable of meeting stringent certification and integration requirements for naval aircraft platforms.