John Britt, Contracting Officer

John Britt serves as a Procuring Contracting Officer within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where he leads the acquisition and lifecycle management of critical naval aviation systems. He is responsible for executing full-spectrum contracting actions for advanced aeronautical and avionics technologies, including radar, navigation, guidance, and weapons integration systems. His work directly supports NAVAIR’s mission to sustain air superiority through the development, testing, and fielding of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft platforms. Britt manages complex, high-stakes procurements that require deep technical oversight, compliance with defense acquisition regulations, and coordination across engineering, logistics, and operational stakeholders to ensure warfighter readiness. His primary contractor relationships are with industry leaders in defense aviation, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, with whom he negotiates and administers contracts for next-generation aircraft systems, unmanned aerial platforms, and mission-critical avionics. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based arrangements that emphasize innovation, systems integration, and sustainment support. Britt consistently engages with prime contractors possessing proven track records in delivering complex aerospace systems under stringent military specifications. Britt’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. He does not routinely utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences in this domain. His acquisitions are exclusively governed by NAICS 334511, focusing on the design, development, and integration of search, detection, navigation, guidance, and aeronautical systems. This specialization underscores his expertise in procuring advanced sensor suites, flight control systems, electronic warfare components, and integrated mission computers essential to modern naval aviation platforms.