Liz E Aldridge

Liz E. Aldridge serves as a Contracting Officer at the Naval Air Warfare Center, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical aviation systems and technologies that support the Department of the Navy’s strategic objectives in airborne command and control, avionics modernization, and sensor integration. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements under FAR and DFARS guidelines, specializing in research, development, testing, and evaluation contracts for next-generation naval aviation platforms. Her portfolio focuses exclusively on aircraft manufacturing and related advanced systems, ensuring alignment with the Center’s mission to deliver cutting-edge air and maritime warfare capabilities. Aldridge maintains consistent working relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Teya Support Services LLC, and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc., partnering with industry leaders experienced in defense-grade avionics, mission systems integration, and systems engineering. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract types to accommodate evolving R&D requirements and prototyping needs. She demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation through partnerships with small disadvantaged, woman-owned, and other certified small businesses capable of supporting specialized aerospace engineering tasks. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic goals while maintaining stringent technical standards. Aldridge’s procurement focus is entirely centered on NAICS 336411—Aircraft Manufacturing—encompassing the acquisition of advanced airborne systems, embedded software, flight control hardware, and integrated sensor suites. Her expertise lies in procuring highly technical, classified, and mission-unique aviation technologies that support the Navy’s transition to next-generation, network-enabled air platforms.