Magdalena Guerra

Magdalena Guerra serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle management of naval aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. She is deeply involved in the acquisition and sustainment of advanced aircraft platforms, avionics, weapons integration systems, and associated logistics infrastructure. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the development, testing, and fielding of cutting-edge carrier-based and expeditionary aviation capabilities. Guerra typically handles complex, high-stakes contracts governed by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements, with a focus on full-spectrum aerospace procurement from concept through in-service support. Her procurement activities are closely aligned with a core group of prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, reflecting her involvement in the acquisition of rotary-wing aircraft, strike fighters, unmanned aerial systems, and precision-guided munitions. She maintains strategic, long-term vendor partnerships characterized by technical collaboration, performance-based contracting, and integrated logistics support arrangements. These relationships are built on rigorous systems engineering and risk mitigation frameworks essential for mission-critical defense platforms. Guerra’s contracting portfolio exhibits a 100% preference for unrestricted, full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the systems she procures, which demand advanced engineering capabilities and industrial base capacity typically found only among large, established defense contractors with DoD clearance and certified manufacturing facilities. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing the acquisition of manned and unmanned aerial platforms, flight control systems, mission avionics, and embedded support equipment. Her technical expertise spans aerospace systems integration, propulsion modernization, and digital sustainment architectures, ensuring naval aviation assets remain operationally dominant in contested environments.