Nelson A NAILAT

Nelson A. Nailat serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Navy’s Commanding Officer (N63394), responsible for executing mission-critical procurements that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on aerospace components, electronic assembly, and engineering services essential to maintaining operational readiness and advancing next-generation sensor and communications technologies. His work directly supports the Navy’s strategic imperatives in cyber-enabled systems, propulsion unit manufacturing, and mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity technical solutions under strict defense acquisition regulations. Nailat maintains primary contracting relationships with industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin Corporation and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, partnering with established defense contractors capable of delivering complex, high-reliability systems. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven technical expertise in aerospace engineering and electronic assembly, fostering long-term collaborations grounded in compliance, performance, and systems integration capabilities. While large prime contractors dominate his award portfolio, he actively engages with a network of 13 additional suppliers to ensure supply chain resilience and technical diversity. His contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 94.1% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting the specialized nature and national security sensitivity of the requirements. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 5.9% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation where technical capability and scale permit. His socioeconomic strategy balances mission necessity with statutory goals, favoring broad-based small business engagement over targeted set-asides. Nailat’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), which accounts for nearly 70% of his portfolio, followed by 336415 (propulsion unit manufacturing) and 334418 (printed circuit assembly). He specializes in procuring mission-critical electronic assemblies, guidance system components, and integrated support services for naval aircraft and electronic warfare platforms, demonstrating deep technical fluency in defense electronics, avionics integration, and systems engineering lifecycle management.