Keith Garscia

Keith Garascia serves as a key procurement lead for the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. He oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, and engineering services essential to maintaining operational readiness and technological superiority. His portfolio centers on high-integrity systems requiring rigorous certification, including avionics, sensor platforms, and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure, ensuring alignment with Navy aviation modernization priorities and defense acquisition regulations. Garascia maintains strategic relationships with leading defense contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering with industry leaders to deliver complex, high-reliability systems. His contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with prime contractors capable of integrating advanced technologies while ensuring compliance with military specifications and supply chain resilience standards. He frequently engages vendors with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, electronic warfare countermeasures, and mission-critical software development. A strong advocate for small business participation, Garascia prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over half of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate commitment to fostering innovation and capacity within the defense industrial base, particularly among firms certified under HUBZone, SDVOSB, and other socioeconomic programs. His contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to small businesses capable of delivering niche engineering and logistics support services. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where he sources specialized technical support for avionics integration and systems engineering, followed by NAICS 334511 for the acquisition of aeronautical navigation and guidance systems. He also procures logistics and process optimization services under NAICS 541614, ensuring end-to-end sustainment of deployed platforms. His technical expertise spans electronic warfare systems, embedded avionics, and secure communications architectures critical to naval air operations.