Jessica L. Lee

Jessica L. Lee serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. She manages complex contract actions for the development, procurement, and sustainment of aircraft platforms, avionics, and auxiliary equipment essential to maintaining air superiority for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Her work spans the full spectrum of defense procurement—from initial solicitation through contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with NAVAIR’s modernization priorities. She routinely handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions for high-technology aerospace systems requiring rigorous technical validation and logistics integration. Lee maintains longstanding procurement relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver advanced rotorcraft, strike aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and mission-critical avionics. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and seamless integration with naval operational requirements. She works closely with engineering and logistics teams to ensure contractual deliverables align with fleet readiness goals and sustainment strategies. Lee’s contracting portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting the specialized nature of NAVAIR’s requirements and the need for mature, large-scale industrial capabilities capable of meeting stringent defense standards. While small business set-asides are not utilized in her portfolio, she ensures full compliance with subcontracting goals and industry-wide small business participation requirements through prime contractor obligations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing propulsion subsystems, flight control systems, weapons integration hardware, and support equipment. She possesses deep technical expertise in naval aviation systems, with a proven track record in managing acquisitions for carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft platforms.