Mary A Brutkiewicz

Mary A. Brutkiewicz serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in managing the acquisition lifecycle for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for mission-critical aerospace and defense technologies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and NAVAIR’s strategic modernization goals. She specializes in complex, high-technology procurements spanning guided missile systems, avionics, and integrated logistics support, directly supporting the Navy and Marine Corps’ air superiority and expeditionary readiness objectives. Brutkiewicz maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with firms that deliver advanced aircraft platforms, unmanned systems, and precision munitions. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, often engaging vendors with proven capabilities in aerospace integration, systems engineering, and sustainment support. She frequently collaborates with industry partners on long-term sustainment contracts and technology insertion programs to ensure fleet readiness and operational continuity. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical superiority and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not a primary driver in her portfolio, her awards are strategically aligned with the unique technical demands of naval aviation, prioritizing industrial base capability and system interoperability. Brutkiewicz’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414 and 336419, corresponding to guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing and related components, with significant activity in computer systems design services (541512) for mission systems integration and ammunition manufacturing (332993). Her expertise centers on high-performance defense systems, including air-launched weapons, command and control architectures, and embedded avionics, reflecting deep domain knowledge in naval air warfare technology acquisition.