Tia Johnson

Tia Johnson serves as a primary procurement lead within Navsup Weapon Systems Support, playing a critical role in sustaining the operational readiness of U.S. Navy aviation and weapon systems. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical components including avionics, aircraft auxiliary equipment, and specialized electronic systems essential to naval airworthiness and mission performance. Her responsibilities span the full lifecycle of contracting—from requirements validation and market research to award and contract administration—ensuring timely delivery of high-reliability hardware and integrated systems that support legacy platforms and next-generation upgrades. Johnson’s work directly enables the sustainment of carrier-based aircraft, combat electronics, and power systems critical to naval expeditionary operations. Johnson maintains a broad network of industrial partners across aerospace and defense manufacturing sectors, engaging with both prime contractors and specialized subsystem suppliers. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain traceability, and performance-based specifications, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on quality assurance and just-in-time delivery capabilities. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently collaborates with firms possessing AS9100 certification and DoD supply chain security credentials to ensure interoperability and readiness. Johnson’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, reliability, and industrial base capacity above all else. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendors of all sizes are evaluated equally on technical merit and delivery assurance. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, followed by 334220 for wireless communications systems and 333998 for general-purpose machinery. She specializes in procuring radar subsystems, navigation instrumentation, power conditioning units, and embedded avionics—domains requiring stringent MIL-STD compliance and ruggedized environmental certification. Johnson’s expertise centers on the integration of mission-critical electronics into complex naval platforms under demanding operational conditions.