Laurelle Brown-Hill

Laurelle Brown-Hill 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 the development, testing, and logistics support of manned and unmanned aircraft, guided weapons systems, and advanced avionics. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the modernization of carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms, ensuring operational readiness for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. She routinely handles high-stakes, technically demanding acquisitions requiring rigorous systems engineering and test evaluation oversight. Brown-Hill maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver advanced aerospace and defense technologies. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term sustainment partnerships with vendors capable of integrating cutting-edge systems such as stealth avionics, missile defense architectures, and autonomous unmanned aerial systems. She frequently collaborates with contractors possessing deep domain expertise in military aircraft manufacturing and mission-critical logistics support, fostering performance-based contracting models that prioritize reliability and rapid fielding. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and industrial base readiness over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she operates within a broader NAVAIR framework that values industrial capacity and mission-critical performance above socioeconomic preferences. Brown-Hill’s primary procurement focus aligns with NAICS codes 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), and 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in airframe, propulsion, and weapons systems acquisition. She also engages engineering services firms under 541330 to support systems integration, test planning, and technical analysis, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of naval aviation modernization and weapons system sustainment.