Svetlana S. Dimitrova

Svetlana S. Dimitrova serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to support the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of engineering services contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations, and aligning contractual deliverables with the agency’s mission to modernize airborne sensor suites, electronic warfare systems, and mission-critical avionics. She specializes in technical acquisitions for integrated aircraft subsystems, focusing on performance-based contracting and risk mitigation for high-priority defense programs. Dimitrova maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, mission-critical engagements centered on systems engineering, technical analysis, and rapid prototyping of next-generation aviation technologies. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with established prime contractors possessing deep domain expertise in aerospace systems integration and defense-grade software development. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not a primary mechanism in her portfolio, she ensures fair and transparent competition among all qualified vendors, prioritizing mission readiness and technical excellence. Dimitrova’s procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, avionics integration, electronic warfare analysis, and sustainment support for naval aircraft platforms. She regularly procures technical services related to radar and sensor modernization, mission computer development, communications architecture design, and flight test support—reflecting deep expertise in the technical domains critical to maintaining air superiority for the U.S. Navy.