Lynda D Frattone

Lynda D. Frattone serves as a Procurement Contracting Officer within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a pivotal role in managing the acquisition lifecycle of critical naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, negotiating, and awarding contracts, she ensures the timely delivery of advanced aircraft, weapons, avionics, and mission-critical support systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Her portfolio centers on complex technical procurements aligned with NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through lifecycle management of carrier-based and expeditionary platforms. She routinely handles full and open competitions for high-stakes defense systems, emphasizing compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting principles. Frattone maintains enduring relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with them on the development and sustainment of rotary-wing aircraft, guided missile systems, and unmanned aerial platforms. Her contracting approach reflects a preference for established industry leaders with proven technical capabilities and integrated logistics support infrastructure. She collaborates closely with these vendors to align deliverables with operational requirements, ensuring seamless integration of new technologies into existing naval aviation architectures. Frattone’s contracting activity is exclusively conducted under full and open competition, with no set-asides applied to her portfolio. This reflects the highly specialized, technologically advanced nature of the systems she procures, which require deep domain expertise and industrial capacity typically found only among large, qualified defense contractors. While small business participation is not a feature of her current acquisition strategy, her focus remains on mission readiness and technical excellence. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511, encompassing the manufacture of aeronautical navigation, guidance, and sensing systems, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 336414 for guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing. She specializes in procuring radar systems, electronic warfare suites, flight control systems, and integrated weapon interfaces—domains requiring rigorous certification and systems engineering oversight.