Lisa M. Winkler

Lisa M. Winkler serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for mission-critical avionics, flight control hardware, diagnostic instrumentation, and support technologies essential to maintaining naval airpower readiness. She specializes in securing high-performance aerospace components through competitive and sole-source procurement actions aligned with Department of Defense acquisition regulations, ensuring technical requirements are met while maintaining compliance with FAR and DFARS standards. Winkler maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., and PCI Aviation LLC, among others. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration, often involving iterative requirements development, systems integration, and sustainment support for next-generation aircraft platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and risk-managed acquisition strategies, frequently engaging vendors with proven expertise in aerospace systems engineering and mission-critical instrumentation. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 98.6% of awards issued without set-aside designations. While small business participation is limited, she consistently adheres to FAR 19.5 guidelines for total small business set-asides when appropriate, demonstrating a measured but compliant commitment to socioeconomic objectives within the constraints of mission-critical technical needs. Winkler’s primary industry focus lies in NAICS 334511 (aeronautical system and instrument manufacturing), 336413 (other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment), and 334220 (wireless communications equipment). She regularly procures flight data recorders, radar signal processors, embedded avionics, and precision test instrumentation—technologies foundational to aircraft systems integration, diagnostics, and sustainment across the Navy’s carrier-based and land-based aviation fleets.