Sherry L Kelly

Sherry L. Kelly serves as a Contract Specialist for the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace components, electronic warfare systems, and advanced communications infrastructure to sustain naval aviation readiness. Her role encompasses full lifecycle contracting—from market research and solicitation development to award administration and contract closeout—ensuring compliance with FAR and DoD acquisition regulations. She specializes in complex technical procurements involving sensor integration, avionics upgrades, and cybersecurity-enabled systems, aligning acquisitions with the Navy’s strategic modernization priorities for airborne platforms and electronic combat capabilities. Kelly maintains consistent procurement relationships with prime contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering with industry leaders capable of delivering high-assurance, low-volume aerospace and electronic assembly solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based requirements, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on specialized, low-rate production items requiring stringent quality control and defense-grade certification. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted (72.6%), she demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages small business capabilities in niche technical domains, ensuring competitive engagement from firms with specialized expertise in repair, maintenance, and precision manufacturing. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Software Publishers) for mission-critical software systems, 811219 for specialized repair of electronic assemblies, and 336413 for aircraft subsystems and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. She frequently procures custom-engineered measuring and control devices (334519) and industrial maintenance services essential to sustaining operational aircraft fleets, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval aviation electronics and embedded systems procurement.