Sarah Skidmore

Sarah Skidmore serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. She manages complex contracting actions for advanced aeronautical systems, including radar, navigation, guidance, and avionics instrumentation, as well as specialized aircraft components and auxiliary equipment. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the modernization and operational readiness of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets. Skidmore’s portfolio emphasizes technical acquisitions requiring rigorous testing, integration, and logistics support, ensuring alignment with Navy and Marine Corps operational requirements. She maintains longstanding contracting relationships with leading defense aerospace prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships center on the development and sustainment of high-performance platforms, weapons systems, and mission-critical avionics. Skidmore’s procurement approach reflects a preference for established industry partners with proven technical capabilities and systems integration expertise, often coordinating multi-year contract modifications and performance-based logistics agreements to ensure operational continuity. Skidmore’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical superiority and mission-critical readiness, where specialized capabilities and proven performance outweigh socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures compliance with all federal acquisition regulations and maintains transparency in competitive solicitation processes. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 (aeronautical and navigation system manufacturing) and 336413 (other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing). She specializes in procuring precision-guided systems, flight control hardware, sensor suites, and mission-specific avionics, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval aviation electronics and airborne system integration.