Rosetta Butler-Thomas

Rosetta A. Butler serves as a Contract 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 procurements. She supports NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority by ensuring timely, compliant, and cost-effective acquisition of aircraft components, avionics, and mission-critical support systems. Her portfolio primarily includes fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for hardware, integration services, and sustainment solutions essential to carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms. Butler maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense primes including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with them on high-priority programs involving rotary-wing platforms, unmanned aerial systems, and advanced sensor integration. She also collaborates with specialized logistics and training providers such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., to ensure operational readiness and maintenance support. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. Her contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with NAVAIR’s need for rapid access to specialized aerospace capabilities and mature industrial base capacity, prioritizing technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Butler’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in avionics, flight control systems, and mission equipment. She also frequently procures precision machined components under 332710 and supports broader aerospace manufacturing under 336411, demonstrating technical fluency across the naval aviation supply chain.