Holly Thomas

Holly Thomas serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. She manages complex contract actions for the development, testing, and fielding of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft platforms, avionics, and mission-critical weapons systems. Her work directly advances NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through integrated, next-generation aviation capabilities, with a focus on end-to-end acquisition processes from requirements definition through contract award and performance oversight. She routinely handles full-and-open competitive procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring technical compliance and operational readiness of naval air assets. Thomas maintains consistent, long-term relationships with prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with industry leaders in the design, integration, and sustainment of rotary-wing and unmanned aerial systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical innovation, and systems integration, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement strategy with operational needs. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration and a focus on sustaining critical fleet readiness across multiple platforms. Thomas’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full-and-open competition, with no set-asides utilized in her award activity. This aligns with NAVAIR’s strategic emphasis on leveraging the full industrial base to meet demanding performance standards for national defense systems. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, all acquisitions adhere to statutory requirements for fair and open competition. Her primary focus is on NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing the procurement of manned and unmanned aircraft, propulsion systems, flight control architectures, and associated avionics. She specializes in high-technology aerospace acquisitions requiring rigorous certification, systems engineering, and sustainment planning, demonstrating deep expertise in defense aviation procurement and lifecycle management.