Lara Chubb

Lara Chubb 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 contract actions for advanced aircraft and guided missile systems, ensuring alignment with the Navy and Marine Corps’ operational readiness goals. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements definition and source selection to contract execution and performance oversight—focusing on high-priority modernization initiatives including carrier-based strike platforms and expeditionary aviation capabilities. Chubb’s role is central to NAVAIR’s mission of maintaining air superiority through technically rigorous, mission-critical procurement decisions. She maintains established working relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, frequently engaging these partners on integrated systems development, avionics modernization, and propulsion upgrades. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with industry leaders capable of delivering cutting-edge aerospace and missile technologies under stringent military specifications. These relationships are characterized by collaborative engineering support, risk-sharing frameworks, and rigorous technical evaluation processes. Chubb’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic categorizations, prioritizing performance, innovation, and system interoperability above small business set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, all acquisitions adhere to statutory requirements for fair and open competition. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), where she procures advanced weapons systems, flight control architectures, sensor suites, and integrated logistics support solutions. Her expertise centers on aerospace defense systems requiring high reliability, classified integration, and rapid fielding—domains demanding deep technical acumen and stringent compliance with DoD acquisition regulations.