Kimberly Leyva

Kimberly R. Leyva serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. She plays a central role in executing complex contract actions for advanced aircraft platforms, avionics, and mission-critical support services essential to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps air operations. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the development, testing, and fielding of next-generation carrier-based and expeditionary aviation assets. Leyva routinely manages full and open competitions for high-stakes defense acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical requirements for operational readiness. She maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors capable of delivering sophisticated aerospace systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, and integrated weapons solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense primes with proven track records in systems integration, flight testing, and logistics sustainment, indicating a focus on mission-critical performance and long-term supportability. Leyva’s procurement portfolio is entirely composed of full and open competitions, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic alignment with NAVAIR’s operational imperatives, where technical complexity and mission urgency necessitate access to the broadest possible pool of qualified industry partners with deep aerospace engineering capabilities. Her primary focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing the procurement of manned and unmanned naval aircraft, propulsion systems, flight control architectures, and associated avionics. She specializes in acquisitions involving advanced sensor integration, electronic warfare suites, and weapons delivery systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval aviation platforms and their supporting infrastructure.