Michelle L Briscoe

Michelle L. Briscoe serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division (N00421), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. She manages the full lifecycle of engineering services contracts, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to develop, test, and sustain cutting-edge avionics, electronic warfare systems, and mission-critical aircraft subsystems. Her expertise spans competitive solicitation, contract negotiation, and performance oversight, with a focus on delivering technically sophisticated solutions that enhance air superiority and fleet readiness. Briscoe’s portfolio is centered on engineering services that support next-generation airborne sensor integration and legacy system modernization. She maintains strong, ongoing relationships with key industry partners 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 balanced mix of large prime contractors and specialized engineering firms capable of delivering high-assurance technical solutions. Briscoe consistently engages these vendors through performance-based contracts, ensuring rigorous technical compliance and mission-critical reliability across avionics and communications platforms. Briscoe demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with an equal split between open competitions and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively facilitates opportunities for small businesses to compete for engineering services contracts, reinforcing the Navy’s goal of broadening the industrial base and fostering innovation through diverse vendor participation. Her procurement focus is exclusively within NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting deep specialization in technical domains such as airborne sensor integration, electronic warfare system development, mission computer architecture, and avionics sustainment. She procures services that enable the design, analysis, testing, and integration of complex aerospace systems, requiring contractors with proven expertise in defense-grade engineering standards and DoD compliance frameworks.