Kristin Recio

Kristin A. Recio serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and integrated sensor suites that enhance air superiority and fleet readiness. Her work directly enables the modernization of next-generation aircraft platforms, focusing on high-technical-risk procurements requiring rigorous systems engineering and test validation. Recio’s portfolio centers on defense-critical technologies that demand strict compliance with military specifications and rapid integration into operational environments. She maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in guided missile systems, aerospace avionics, and mission-critical support services. Recio’s contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and systems integration experience, often resulting in long-term, performance-based contracts that ensure continuity across program lifecycles. Recio’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures fair competition and transparent evaluation processes aligned with federal acquisition regulations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), encompassing advanced guidance systems, radar countermeasures, and airborne mission computers, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 488190 for specialized air transportation support services. Her domain expertise spans electronic warfare, communications interoperability, and embedded flight systems, making her a critical link between operational requirements and high-assurance defense technology acquisition.