Samantha Lysaght

Samantha Lysaght serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. She manages complex contracts for guided missile and space vehicle components, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s strategic imperatives in air superiority and expeditionary warfare. Her work centers on the technical integration of avionics, propulsion subsystems, and weapons delivery systems critical to carrier-based and Marine Corps aviation platforms. Lysaght operates within a high-stakes acquisition environment requiring deep technical oversight, risk mitigation, and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations, particularly in the development and fielding of next-generation missile defense and precision strike capabilities. She maintains consistent, long-term relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver mission-critical aerospace and defense systems. These collaborations involve complex engineering support, systems integration, and sustainment services for high-performance platforms such as unmanned aerial systems, missile guidance modules, and advanced radar components. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical innovation, and supply chain resilience, often engaging contractors through indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract vehicles. Lysaght’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NAVAIR’s need for rapid deployment of specialized defense technologies. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her awards, she maintains compliance with all federal contracting requirements and may facilitate subcontracting opportunities through prime contractor obligations. Her primary focus is on NAICS 336419, specializing in the procurement of guided missile parts, auxiliary equipment, and space vehicle subsystems. This reflects deep expertise in ordnance systems, guidance electronics, and aerospace propulsion technologies, supporting the Navy’s modernization of strike warfare and air defense capabilities across both manned and unmanned platforms.