Stephanie N. Elgersma

Stephanie Elgersma serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while supporting NAVAIR’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced aircraft and avionics for the Navy and Marine Corps. Her portfolio primarily encompasses full-spectrum acquisitions for aircraft manufacturing and auxiliary equipment, including propulsion systems, mission avionics, and integrated logistics support solutions. She works closely with engineering and program management teams to align contracting strategies with technical requirements and operational readiness goals. Elgersma maintains longstanding relationships with key industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver complex, high-performance aviation platforms and subsystems. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, risk mitigation, and systems integration, often involving multi-year, performance-driven agreements that support long-term fleet sustainment. She collaborates extensively with technical stakeholders to ensure contractual deliverables meet stringent military specifications and operational standards. Her contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on leveraging industry’s most capable and technologically advanced providers to meet urgent naval aviation modernization priorities, rather than targeting specific small business categories. Elgersma’s primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring her specialization in airframe systems, flight control components, and mission-critical aviation hardware. Her expertise spans the procurement of both new production and upgraded platforms, including carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft, with deep familiarity in defense aerospace engineering standards and lifecycle sustainment requirements.