Sophia Baker

Sophia Baker serves as a key procurement professional within Navsup Weapon Systems Support, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval aviation and weapon systems. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical components including avionics, power generation systems, mission electronics, and legacy platform sustainment parts essential to fleet readiness. Her work directly enables operational continuity across carrier-based and shore-based naval platforms, ensuring timely delivery of high-reliability hardware and specialized repair services. She handles complex, technical contracts requiring deep engineering coordination and supply chain traceability, often involving classified or controlled technical data under DFARS and FAR compliance frameworks. While specific contractor names are not available, Sophia maintains strategic partnerships with defense industrial base vendors specializing in military-grade electronics, aerospace maintenance, and government-furnished equipment support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven track records in naval systems integration, as well as niche suppliers capable of reverse-engineering obsolete components. She consistently engages vendors with AS9100 and ITAR certifications, prioritizing those with demonstrated expertise in Navy-specific platforms such as F/A-18, E-2D, and MH-60 systems. Sophia’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects the specialized nature of the systems she procures, where technical capability and supply chain security outweigh socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she remains compliant with all statutory requirements and may engage qualified small businesses when their technical offerings meet stringent military specifications. Her primary focus lies in NAICS categories related to aircraft and parts manufacturing, electronic component manufacturing, and defense electronics repair and maintenance. She routinely procures mission-critical subsystems including radar interfaces, flight control modules, power distribution units, and embedded computing systems, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace and defense electronics procurement.