Marilyn Retzler

Marilyn Retzler serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare systems, and flight training technologies, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s strategic priorities in air superiority and fleet readiness. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements definition to contract award and administration—focusing on high-technology platforms that integrate sensors, navigation systems, and mission computers into next-generation aircraft. She plays a vital role in translating operational needs into technically sound contracting strategies that support rapid innovation and legacy system modernization. Retzler maintains consistent relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, electronic warfare, and mission-critical software development. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment capabilities, often involving multi-year task orders and cost-reimbursement arrangements for high-risk, high-reward R&D initiatives. Retzler’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic designation. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her contracting actions remain compliant with all federal small business goals, and small businesses may still compete as prime or subcontractors within larger contracts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 611512 (Flight Training), 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), and 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in avionics integration, airborne computing, and flight simulation systems. She routinely procures mission computers, digital signal processors, radar interfaces, and training device hardware, demonstrating specialized knowledge in aerospace electronics and systems engineering services.