Kathleen M. Camm

Kathleen M. Camm serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring advanced aviation systems critical to fleet readiness and air superiority. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and aircraft integration platforms, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical requirements. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize airborne sensor suites and sustain legacy naval aviation platforms through strategic sourcing and risk-managed contracting approaches. Camm maintains longstanding relationships with key industry partners including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on prime contractors with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, mission systems development, and high-reliability component manufacturing. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based acquisitions and technical evaluation rigor, fostering collaborative engagements with vendors capable of delivering cutting-edge solutions under stringent military specifications. Camm’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her current portfolio, she ensures all solicitations adhere to fair and transparent competition standards, enabling qualified small businesses to compete on equal footing when they meet technical and capability thresholds. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), and 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), complemented by engineering services under 541330 and communications equipment under 334220. She specializes in acquiring integrated avionics, flight control systems, radar and electronic warfare components, and mission-critical support equipment for naval aircraft platforms.