Maria DiMonaco

Maria DiMonaco serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for advanced naval aviation systems. She manages complex procurement actions for high-priority defense programs involving aircraft, guided missiles, avionics, and associated logistics support infrastructure. Her work directly supports NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the development, testing, and sustainment of next-generation carrier-based and expeditionary platforms. DiMonaco specializes in full-spectrum contracting for technical and engineering services, system integration, and mission-critical hardware procurement, ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and lifecycle sustainment requirements. She maintains established working relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, consistently engaging these industry partners on large-scale systems acquisition and modernization initiatives. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and technical oversight, fostering collaborative partnerships that align contractor capabilities with operational needs across Navy and Marine Corps aviation domains. These relationships are characterized by sustained engagement across multiple contract vehicles and program phases, reflecting a focus on long-term mission readiness. DiMonaco’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not currently prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her contracting practices remain fully compliant with federal small business goals, and she actively evaluates small business subcontracting plans as part of prime contractor evaluations. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 336419 (Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in missile systems, precision guidance components, and aerospace propulsion technologies. She also procures aircraft manufacturing services under NAICS 336411 and specialized surveying and mapping services under 541370, demonstrating broad technical literacy across naval aviation domains.