Julie Kemp

Julie Kemp serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. She specializes in the procurement of aircraft engine systems and related engine components, ensuring operational readiness and technological superiority for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation platforms. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary air fleets through rigorous contract management, technical evaluation, and performance-based acquisition strategies. She handles complex, high-stakes contracts requiring deep engineering oversight and strict compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Kemp maintains consistent, long-term relationships with leading defense aerospace primes, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with them on the development, integration, and sustainment of advanced propulsion systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance outcomes, technical innovation, and supply chain resilience, often involving multi-year, performance-based logistics contracts. These vendor partnerships are characterized by collaborative engineering integration and rigorous lifecycle support, ensuring mission-critical engine systems meet evolving operational demands. Julie Kemp’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This indicates a prioritization of technical capability and system readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NAVAIR’s mission-critical need for proven, high-reliability engine systems. While small business participation is not formally structured in her awards, her contracting decisions are driven by technical merit, production capacity, and system interoperability requirements. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 336412—Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing—encompassing turbine engines, propulsion subsystems, and mission-critical engine components for fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms. She specializes in procuring advanced materials, combustion systems, and digital engine control units, demonstrating deep technical expertise in aerospace propulsion engineering and defense logistics sustainment.