Samuel Kistner

Samuel Kistner serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. He oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, secure communications infrastructure, and advanced engineering services essential to maintaining fleet readiness. His portfolio centers on high-technology systems requiring rigorous compliance with defense standards, including cybersecurity-hardened electronics, sensor assemblies, and real-time data processing platforms. Kistner’s work directly supports the Navy’s strategic imperative to enhance operational capability through next-generation avionics and electronic attack systems. Kistner maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, leveraging their expertise in integrated avionics, electronic warfare suites, and mission-critical system integration. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and supply chain resilience, often engaging vendors through competitive sealed bidding and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. He prioritizes contractors with proven track records in delivering complex, classified-capable systems under strict DoD compliance frameworks. His procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 86.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 13.3% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. Kistner’s primary NAICS focus is on 511210 (Software Publishers), reflecting heavy investment in embedded software for avionics and electronic systems, followed by 334118 for specialized computer peripheral equipment and 541330 for systems engineering services. He routinely procures secure firmware, signal processing hardware, and data link technologies, underscoring his technical expertise in aerospace electronics, cyber-physical systems, and mission-critical computing environments.