Manabu Mitomi

Manabu Mitomi serves as a Purchasing and Contracting Assistant within the Commanding Officer’s office (N63394) of the Department of the Navy, supporting the sustainment and modernization of naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. In this role, Mitomi facilitates the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace components, secure communications infrastructure, and specialized engineering services essential to maintaining operational readiness. They manage the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract administration—ensuring alignment with Navy aviation modernization priorities and federal acquisition regulations. Their work directly enables the integration of advanced sensor technologies and cybersecurity-enabled systems across fleet platforms. Mitomi maintains strategic relationships with key contractors including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, partnering primarily with large primes delivering high-assurance aerospace and electronic systems. These collaborations are characterized by technical rigor and compliance with defense-specific standards, often involving complex performance-based requirements and rapid prototyping cycles. While the majority of procurements are competed without set-asides, Mitomi actively engages with small businesses when mission requirements permit, fostering a balanced vendor ecosystem that supports innovation and supply chain resilience. Mitomi’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 81% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. However, they consistently allocate approximately 9.5% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 9.5% to Local Area Set-Asides under FAR 26.2, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical performance standards. The primary NAICS focus areas include 333120 for specialized machinery used in aircraft maintenance, 484210 for logistics support of sensitive equipment movement, and 532490 for leasing of mission-critical test and calibration hardware. Mitomi also manages acquisitions in custom computer programming (541511) and technical training services (611519), underscoring expertise in integrating software-enabled systems and workforce development to sustain advanced naval aviation capabilities.