Jerome Pita

Jerome Pita serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer’s office (N63394) of the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing strategic acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. He oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure, and specialized engineering services essential to maintaining fleet readiness. His portfolio centers on high-technology systems requiring rigorous compliance with military specifications and supply chain resilience standards, ensuring that naval platforms remain operationally superior in contested environments. Pita maintains consistent working relationships with prime contractors including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, who deliver complex, integrated systems requiring deep technical expertise in avionics, sensor fusion, and electronic countermeasures. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships with firms capable of supporting rapid prototyping, sustainment, and fielded system upgrades under strict defense acquisition regulations. He prioritizes performance-based contracting and technical evaluation criteria to ensure system interoperability and lifecycle support. While the majority of his acquisitions are open to full and open competition (83.8%), Pita demonstrates a measured commitment to small business participation, with 13.5% of awards structured as total small business set-asides and an additional 2.7% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. His socioeconomic strategy balances mission necessity with statutory obligations, regularly engaging qualified small businesses capable of delivering niche components and specialized services under FAR Part 19. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS categories including 334519 for precision measuring and control devices, 562910 for environmental and systems remediation, and 332911 for industrial valve manufacturing—reflecting a technical emphasis on embedded systems, maintenance support, and critical fluid control components. He also regularly procures specialized hardware under 336611 for shipboard integration and 332410 for thermal management systems, demonstrating expertise in cross-domain engineering support for naval platforms.