Helen Choo

Helen Choo serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the acquisition of advanced aviation systems critical to naval air superiority and operational readiness. She manages complex contracting actions focused on engineering services, computer systems design, and mission-critical avionics integration, ensuring that next-generation platforms receive timely, high-performance technical solutions. Her work directly enables the modernization of airborne sensor suites, electronic warfare systems, and legacy aircraft sustainment programs, aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s mission to maintain technological dominance in naval aviation. Choo maintains consistent relationships with leading defense 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 preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, avionics development, and mission systems engineering. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering high-assurance solutions under stringent military standards. Her procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical capability rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing mission-critical performance and system interoperability over socioeconomic criteria. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her contracting actions remain compliant with all federal procurement regulations. Choo’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), complemented by 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services). She routinely acquires technical services for airborne communication systems, navigation integration, electronic attack capabilities, and mission data processing architectures, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval aviation systems engineering and defense IT infrastructure.