Patricia K Gibson

Patricia K. Gibson serves as a Contracts Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of contract management—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—for complex aerospace and defense platforms. She supports NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement of aircraft, propulsion systems, and associated avionics. Gibson specializes in sole-source and competitive acquisitions under the Department of Defense’s acquisition framework, with a focus on delivering mission-critical capabilities to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. She maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense aerospace prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering on high-priority programs involving rotary-wing and fixed-wing platforms, unmanned aerial systems, and integrated weapons solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based contracting, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in operational readiness and sustainment requirements. These partnerships are typically structured under cost-reimbursement and fixed-price incentive contracts aligned with defense acquisition best practices. Gibson’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her work supports broader NAVAIR initiatives to integrate small business subcontractors through prime contractor flow-downs and supplier development efforts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring advanced airframes, turbine engines, flight control systems, and mission-specific avionics. She operates at the intersection of engineering requirements and acquisition policy, ensuring technical compliance with MIL-SPEC and DoD standards across next-generation naval aviation platforms.