Teri Pearson

Teri Pearson serves as a Contract Specialist within the Strategic Systems Programs (N00030) under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a critical role in managing the acquisition lifecycle for the U.S. Navy’s sea-based strategic deterrent systems. Her responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and administering complex contracts for systems engineering, test and evaluation, and maintenance of submarine-launched ballistic missile platforms and associated command, control, and communication infrastructure. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting the agency’s mission to sustain operational readiness and national security through reliable, secure, and technologically advanced defense systems. Pearson maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., and JRC Integrated Systems, LLC. These partnerships are centered on high-assurance engineering services, weapons integration, and mission-critical system sustainment. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and risk-managed acquisition strategies, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor relationships grounded in technical excellence and mission alignment. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on maximizing technical capability and industrial base depth rather than socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with the mission-critical nature of strategic deterrence programs where specialized expertise often resides with large, cleared defense contractors. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance), 541330 (engineering services), and 336414 (guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing). She routinely procures specialized maintenance, systems integration, and advanced engineering services essential to sustaining the Navy’s strategic deterrent infrastructure, demonstrating deep expertise in defense systems lifecycle management and mission-critical technical procurement.