Marie Strausbaugh

Marie Strausbaugh serves as a Contract Specialist within the Commanding Officer’s office (N63394) of the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions to sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of complex procurements for aerospace components, mission-critical communications infrastructure, and advanced sensor technologies, ensuring alignment with operational readiness goals and cybersecurity standards. She specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for high-technology engineering services and maintenance solutions critical to fleet sustainment and next-generation warfare capabilities. Marie maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, primarily engaging prime contractors with proven expertise in defense-grade avionics, electronic assembly, and secure communications systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with defense acquisition regulations, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering ruggedized, mission-essential hardware and integrated software solutions under stringent military specifications. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal emphasis on full and open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes small business participation without reliance on specialized set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone, demonstrating a preference for broad-based competition among qualified small firms while maintaining rigorous technical evaluation criteria. Marie’s primary NAICS focus areas include repair and maintenance of commercial and industrial machinery (811310), specialized engineering services (811219), and software publishing (511210), reflecting her expertise in sustaining legacy systems while integrating modern digital capabilities. She routinely procures precision measuring devices (334519) and nonhazardous waste management services (562219) to support facility operations, underscoring her broad technical oversight across both mission-critical and enabling domains.