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 manages complex contracting actions for advanced aircraft components, avionics, and engine systems essential to maintaining air superiority for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Her work directly supports NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets through end-to-end acquisition strategies that ensure operational readiness and technological superiority. She routinely handles sole-source, competitive, and performance-based contracts for high-technology aerospace systems requiring stringent compliance with defense standards. Julie maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver cutting-edge platforms, propulsion systems, and mission-critical avionics. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term sustainment partnerships, performance-based logistics, and integrated support solutions. She works closely with vendors capable of meeting rigorous military specifications for reliability, maintainability, and interoperability across naval aviation platforms, fostering collaborative relationships that align with NAVAIR’s strategic modernization goals. Julie’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified industrial partners regardless of business size or certification. While small business participation is not formally targeted in her portfolio, she adheres to all applicable federal acquisition regulations and ensures fair opportunity for all eligible vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), encompassing the acquisition of flight control systems, turbine components, radar integration hardware, and mission-specific avionics. Julie’s expertise centers on high-reliability aerospace manufacturing, propulsion sustainment, and systems integration for naval aircraft, requiring deep technical understanding of defense aerospace supply chains and certification protocols.