Patricia A Collier

Patricia A. Collier serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that support the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and airborne sensor integration, ensuring alignment with Department of the Navy modernization priorities. Collier specializes in technical acquisitions under FAR Part 15, frequently handling competitive negotiated procurements for engineering services, systems integration, and non-scheduled air support activities. She works closely with technical stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate proposals, and ensure contractual compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Collier maintains strong, ongoing relationships with leading defense contractors 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 focus on high-technology solution providers with proven expertise in airborne systems, mission planning software, and aircraft subsystem sustainment. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and risk mitigation, often involving long-term contract vehicles to support continuous system upgrades and fleet readiness. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 93.8% of awards issued without set-aside designations, reflecting the specialized, non-traditional nature of the technologies acquired. While small business participation is limited, she consistently adheres to FAR 19.5 requirements, with 6.3% of awards directed toward total small business set-asides, demonstrating a measured but compliant approach to socioeconomic goals. Collier’s primary NAICS focus areas include Other Support Activities for Air Transportation (488190) and Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219), underscoring her work in flight test support, range operations, and mission data analysis. She also procures Engineering Services (541330) and Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), reflecting deep technical expertise in avionics integration, flight systems testing, and sustainment of legacy and next-generation naval aircraft platforms.