Kristen Woods, Contract Specialist

Kristen Woods serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle for critical naval aviation systems. She plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements for advanced aeronautical and avionics systems, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the research, development, testing, and sustainment of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft platforms. Her work encompasses full-spectrum contract actions—from solicitation and source selection to award and contract administration—focusing on high-technology hardware and integrated mission systems that support naval aviation readiness and operational capability. Woods maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering primarily with prime contractors possessing deep expertise in aerospace engineering, unmanned systems, and mission-critical avionics. Her procurement patterns reflect a reliance on established defense industrial base vendors with proven track records in delivering complex, classified, and mission-essential systems under strict DoD compliance standards. These partnerships are characterized by long-term sustainment contracts and technology refresh initiatives requiring rigorous technical oversight and performance-based acquisition methods. Woods’ contracting portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects NAVAIR’s operational imperative to access the most capable and technologically advanced solutions available in the market, prioritizing performance, reliability, and interoperability over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is not formally targeted in her portfolio, she adheres to all statutory requirements and encourages subcontracting opportunities through prime contractor performance plans. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 334511—Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing—encompassing radar systems, electronic warfare suites, flight control computers, and integrated sensor networks. She specializes in procuring cutting-edge avionics and mission systems that enable next-generation naval air platforms, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace electronics and systems integration.