Meghan Schmitz

Meghan Schmitz serves as a key procurement professional within Navsup Weapon Systems Support, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain and modernize naval aviation and weapon systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical components including avionics, power generation systems, and specialized aircraft subsystems, ensuring operational readiness across legacy and next-generation platforms. Her work directly enables the maintenance, repair, and technological upgrade of naval aircraft and associated electronics, aligning procurement activities with strategic defense readiness goals. She handles a high-volume portfolio of sole-source and competitive contracts under strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations, with a focus on technical specifications for aerospace and defense applications. Schmitz maintains consistent relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Thales Defense & Security Inc., and Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, partnering with industry leaders capable of delivering high-reliability, mil-spec components. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration with firms possessing deep expertise in aerospace manufacturing, electronic warfare systems, and mission-critical instrumentation. These partnerships are characterized by technical alignment, rigorous quality assurance protocols, and a shared commitment to supply chain integrity for defense-critical hardware. Schmitz’s procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This indicates a strategic focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing performance, certification, and system interoperability above small business participation metrics. Her contracting patterns reflect the high-stakes nature of naval aviation sustainment, where specialized expertise and proven track records outweigh socioeconomic targeting criteria. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 333998 (Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing), reflecting a specialization in aircraft subsystems, mechanical actuators, and embedded control hardware. She also regularly acquires bare printed circuit boards and advanced navigation and guidance systems under NAICS 334412 and 334511, demonstrating deep technical fluency in avionics, sensor integration, and mission electronics manufacturing. Her expertise centers on procuring high-reliability, defense-certified components critical to naval aircraft operational capability.