Kristen Adamski

Kristen Adamski 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 contracts for aircraft components, avionics, and technical services 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 strategic sourcing of advanced aerospace technologies and logistics support. Adamski routinely handles full and open competitions as well as targeted set-asides, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical capabilities on schedule. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver high-performance aircraft systems, unmanned aerial platforms, and integrated weapon solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term sustainment partnerships, requiring robust technical support, supply chain resilience, and rapid response capabilities. She also collaborates with specialized logistics and training providers like Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., ensuring operational readiness through integrated maintenance and crew training solutions. Adamski demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately 40% of her portfolio allocated to small business set-asides—equally divided between Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 8(a) competed awards. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation from emerging aerospace suppliers while maintaining access to proven capabilities. Her contracting patterns prioritize certified small businesses in technical service sectors, aligning with NAVAIR’s broader goals to diversify the defense industrial base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), where she acquires mission-critical avionics, flight control systems, and support hardware. She also procures engineering services (NAICS 541330) and management consulting (NAICS 541611) to support systems integration and program oversight, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace technical domains and defense acquisition lifecycle management.