Ismaela M Ramirez

Ismaela M. Ramirez supports the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division in procuring critical aerospace and avionics systems essential to maintaining naval air superiority. Though her official title is not listed, her procurement activities center on advanced engineering services, testing laboratories, and specialized manufacturing of mission-critical aircraft subsystems. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s modernization goals by acquiring cutting-edge technologies in electronic warfare, sensor integration, and airborne communications systems, ensuring operational readiness across legacy and next-generation naval platforms. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with the Division’s mission to sustain and enhance airborne combat capabilities through technical innovation and rigorous performance validation. Ramirez maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders such as 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 defense contractors with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, avionics testing, and mission-critical hardware development. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on firms with deep technical capabilities in systems engineering, electromagnetic compatibility, and flight-test support, often involving complex performance-based requirements and long-term sustainment obligations. Ramirez’s procurement portfolio shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic criteria, prioritizing mission-critical performance and system interoperability. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the nature of her acquisitions still allows for small business involvement as subcontractors within prime contractor teams. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and NAICS 541330 and 541380 (Engineering Services and Testing Laboratories), underscoring her specialization in precision avionics, sensor calibration, and systems validation. She consistently procures hardware and services related to radar signal processing, navigation control units, and electronic countermeasure subsystems, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval airborne systems engineering and test infrastructure.