Theresa Lee

Theresa Lee serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance naval aviation systems through research, development, testing, and evaluation of mission-critical technologies. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on engineering services and prefabricated metal components essential to airborne command and control systems, avionics integration, and simulation infrastructure. Her work directly enables the modernization of naval air platforms by ensuring timely delivery of technically complex solutions aligned with DoN strategic priorities in electronic warfare, sensor fusion, and mission planning systems. Theresa maintains strong working relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., and Science Applications International Corporation, partnering with these firms to deliver high-assurance engineering and systems integration services. She also collaborates regularly with specialized small businesses such as Teya Support Services LLC and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc., fostering a balanced vendor ecosystem that combines large prime capabilities with niche technical expertise in avionics, software development, and structural component fabrication. Her procurement strategy reflects an equal commitment to open competition and small business set-asides, with approximately half of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balanced approach ensures robust market participation from small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms while maintaining access to the scale and capability of large defense contractors. Theresa’s primary NAICS focus areas—332311 for prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing and 541330 for engineering services—reflect her specialization in procuring structural and technical solutions for naval aviation test facilities, ground support equipment, and mission-critical hardware. Her expertise lies in acquiring custom-engineered components and systems that support the integration of advanced electronics, communications, and sensor suites into next-generation aircraft platforms.