Michelle E Hare

Michelle E. Hare serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of advanced naval aviation systems. She manages complex contract actions for the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical aerospace platforms, including aircraft, avionics, sensors, and integrated weapons systems. Her work directly supports NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the timely and efficient procurement of technologically advanced capabilities for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Hare specializes in full and open competitive acquisitions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while delivering operational readiness. Hare maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who provide high-performance aerospace systems and mission support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a reliance on established defense industrial base vendors with proven expertise in naval aviation platforms, radar and targeting systems, unmanned aerial systems, and integrated logistics support. These relationships are characterized by long-term sustainment contracts and technology refresh initiatives requiring rigorous technical oversight and performance management. Hare’s procurement portfolio is entirely focused on full and open competition, with no set-asides applied to her awards. This reflects NAVAIR’s operational imperative to source the most capable and technologically mature solutions from the broadest possible pool of qualified industry partners, prioritizing mission effectiveness over socioeconomic preferences in this domain. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334511, encompassing the design, manufacturing, and integration of aeronautical and navigation systems. She routinely handles acquisitions for flight control systems, electronic warfare suites, radar and sensor suites, and mission data systems critical to carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms. Her technical expertise spans avionics integration, systems engineering, and defense acquisition lifecycle management, ensuring that procurement actions align with evolving naval air warfare requirements.