Lisette Behmke

Lisette Behmke supports the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in procuring advanced aviation systems critical to naval airpower readiness. Though her formal title is not listed, her procurement activities center on the acquisition of specialized avionics, flight control instrumentation, diagnostic tools, and auxiliary aircraft components. She plays a pivotal role in executing test and evaluation contracts that ensure the operational integrity of next-generation naval aircraft systems, aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to sustain and enhance high-performance aviation technologies through targeted RDT&E investments. Behmke maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., and PCI Aviation LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on prime contractors with proven expertise in military-grade electronics, embedded systems, and aircraft maintenance infrastructure. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical capability and mission-critical performance, often engaging vendors with deep domain knowledge in flight data acquisition, signal conditioning, and aviation-grade instrumentation. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 97% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical superiority and industrial base capacity over socioeconomic preferences. Only 3% of awards are designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting that while small business participation is acknowledged, mission requirements and system complexity drive sourcing decisions. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, 334519 for measuring and controlling device manufacturing, and 334515 for electrical signal instrumentation. These reflect deep technical expertise in procuring flight test instrumentation, diagnostic systems, and embedded control hardware essential to naval aviation sustainment and modernization efforts.