Todd Kettelle

Todd Kettelle serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical aviation systems that support air superiority and fleet readiness. He manages complex contracts for the integration of advanced avionics, electronic warfare suites, navigation systems, and mission-critical aircraft subsystems, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s modernization priorities. His role is central to translating technical requirements into executable acquisition strategies, coordinating with engineering and program offices to deliver capabilities that sustain legacy platforms while enabling next-generation platforms. Kettelle’s portfolio emphasizes high-technical-risk procurements requiring rigorous testing and lifecycle sustainment support. He 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 span systems integration, hardware manufacturing, and technical analysis services, reflecting a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in aerospace and defense electronics. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term sustainment support, often involving multiple contract vehicles and task order execution under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity frameworks. Kettelle’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible technical capabilities rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing mission need and system performance over socioeconomic criteria. While small business participation is not formally targeted, vendors of all sizes compete on technical merit and past performance. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236210 (industrial building construction for facility modernization), 334111 (electronic computer manufacturing for avionics and computing hardware), and 336412 (aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing). These categories underscore his domain expertise in integrating embedded systems, mission computers, and propulsion-related components into naval aircraft platforms, with deep technical alignment to airborne sensor, communications, and electronic warfare modernization initiatives.