Roslynn Herbert

Roslynn Herbert serves as a primary contracting professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), overseeing the acquisition of critical naval aviation systems and supporting infrastructure. Her role centers on managing full lifecycle procurement activities for aircraft components and auxiliary equipment, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to sustain air superiority through modernized, mission-ready platforms. She executes complex contract actions under the Department of the Navy’s acquisition framework, coordinating with engineering, logistics, and program management teams to deliver technically sound, operationally viable solutions for carrier-based and expeditionary aviation assets. Her key contractor relationships are dominated by prime defense aerospace contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, reflecting her focus on high-performance, mission-critical systems. She consistently engages these industry leaders for the development, integration, and sustainment of avionics, propulsion subsystems, and unmanned aerial system components. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established, technically capable prime contractors with proven track records in defense aerospace, fostering long-term partnerships built on technical rigor and compliance with military specifications. Her procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NAVAIR’s priority to maintain operational readiness through the most capable industrial base available. Her primary NAICS focus is 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—indicating deep specialization in procuring non-airframe aviation components such as flight control systems, avionics enclosures, mission computer hardware, and support equipment. Her expertise lies in the procurement of precision-engineered, MIL-SPEC-compliant subsystems critical to the performance and survivability of naval aircraft, demonstrating a strong command of aerospace manufacturing standards and defense logistics requirements.