Theresa Newbold

Theresa Newbold serves as a key procurement professional within the Fleet Readiness Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval aviation and maritime combat systems. She manages acquisition programs focused on technical services critical to maintaining operational readiness, particularly in the realm of digital documentation, maintenance logistics, and avionics support. Her work ensures that legacy systems remain mission-capable through timely, compliant contracting that aligns with Navy aviation modernization priorities. Newbold specializes in service-based acquisitions requiring precision technical understanding and strict adherence to defense procurement regulations. She maintains established working relationships with a core group of contractors including CraneWorks, Inc., Furnacare Inc., and Carteret Fire Control, LLC—organizations recognized for their expertise in specialized maintenance, repair, and technical support services for naval aircraft systems. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven capability in delivering high-integrity, mission-critical technical solutions under stringent naval standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and long-term vendor performance over transactional engagements. Newbold demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. While no set-asides are used for the remaining third, the consistent emphasis on small business participation underscores a strategic alignment with DoD goals to expand the defense industrial base. Her pattern reflects a deliberate effort to cultivate capable small vendors with niche technical skills essential to fleet sustainment. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541930—Translation and Interpretation Services—indicating a specialized need for precise technical documentation localization, maintenance manual adaptation, and aviation systems documentation support across multinational and multi-lingual operational environments. This unique focus highlights her expertise in ensuring that complex technical content remains accurate, compliant, and accessible to global naval forces.