Nancy De Avila Alvarado

Nancy De Avila Alvarado serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. She oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure, and specialized engineering services essential to maintaining operational readiness. Her portfolio emphasizes high-technology systems requiring rigorous compliance with military specifications and defense acquisition regulations, ensuring timely delivery of capabilities that support fleet readiness and technological superiority. Her primary contractor relationships center on strategic partnerships with AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, firms with proven expertise in defense-grade avionics, sensor integration, and secure communications systems. These relationships reflect a preference for established defense primes capable of delivering complex, high-integrity systems under tight operational timelines, while maintaining strict adherence to DoD security and quality standards. She collaborates closely with these vendors to align procurement schedules with fleet modernization cycles and lifecycle support requirements. Nancy demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 75% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 25% competitively awarded through the 8(a) program. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate capability among small, disadvantaged businesses with niche expertise in aerospace subsystems and electronic manufacturing, fostering innovation and resilience within the defense industrial base. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS categories including 481211 (nonscheduled air transportation support), 722310 (food service contractors), 333993 (packaging machinery), 324110 (petroleum refineries), and 611310 (higher education institutions). While seemingly diverse, these reflect logistical, sustainment, and support functions critical to forward-deployed aviation operations—ensuring seamless integration of mission-enabling services across naval air stations and expeditionary environments.