Jennifer L Roberts

Jennifer L. Roberts serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of critical naval aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. In this role, she manages complex contracting actions for aircraft components, avionics, and mission-critical support services, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s strategic priorities in modernizing carrier-based and expeditionary air platforms. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration—with a focus on technical procurement of aerospace systems and integrated logistics solutions. She plays a vital role in delivering operational readiness through timely, compliant, and cost-effective contract execution. Roberts maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense aerospace primes including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with these firms on high-priority programs involving aircraft systems, weapons integration, and advanced sensor platforms. She also collaborates with specialized logistics and training providers such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., to ensure sustained operational capability. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment planning, fostering stable, mission-aligned vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise and reliability. Roberts’ contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on acquiring mission-critical capabilities from the most technically qualified sources regardless of socioeconomic status. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her work supports broader NAVAIR objectives by ensuring access to the highest-performing industrial base capable of meeting stringent defense aviation standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and 334220 (Radio and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing). She routinely acquires flight control systems, radar and navigation instrumentation, secure communications hardware, and engineering services supporting aircraft integration, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace electronics and avionics procurement.