Keith Garascia

Keith Garascia serves as a key procurement lead for the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace components, electronic warfare systems, and secure communications infrastructure essential to naval aviation readiness. His role centers on ensuring the timely delivery of advanced electronic assemblies, sensor technologies, and cybersecurity-enabled platforms that sustain and modernize fleet operations. He manages a high-volume portfolio of competitive and set-aside contracts, primarily focused on technical engineering services and specialized manufacturing, aligning acquisitions with the Navy’s strategic imperatives for air dominance and electronic combat superiority. Garascia maintains strong working relationships with leading defense contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering with industry leaders to deliver high-reliability avionics, radar systems, and integrated electronic warfare suites. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based contracting, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and other flexible acquisition instruments to respond to urgent operational needs. He collaborates closely with engineering and logistics teams to ensure contractor deliverables meet stringent military specifications and interoperability standards. A defining feature of Garascia’s contracting pattern is his strong commitment to small business participation, with 75% of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and resilience within the defense industrial base by prioritizing small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned, and HUBZone-certified firms for technical and manufacturing tasks. His socioeconomic contracting practices support broad vendor development while maintaining rigorous performance accountability. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), where he acquires advanced circuit boards, embedded systems, and mission computers critical to airborne platforms. He also engages NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) for specialized electronic integration projects. His expertise spans avionics architecture, electronic countermeasures, and secure data links, positioning him as a technical procurement specialist in naval electronic systems modernization.