Todd Schwartz

Todd Schwartz serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where he plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, negotiating, and administering complex contracts, he supports NAVAIR’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced aircraft, weapons, and avionics for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. His portfolio primarily encompasses full-spectrum procurement activities for manned and unmanned aerial platforms, including systems integration, sustainment services, and mission-critical logistics support. He operates within stringent defense acquisition regulations, ensuring compliance with FAR and NAVAIR-specific policies while aligning contract outcomes with operational readiness goals. Schwartz maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, who deliver advanced rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and integrated weapons solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term partnership development with these industry leaders, fostering collaboration on technical specifications, risk mitigation, and performance-based logistics. He also engages with specialized logistics and training providers such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., to ensure comprehensive support infrastructure accompanies system fielding. Schwartz’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued without set-aside designations, including no use of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects the technical complexity and scale of NAVAIR’s requirements, which often necessitate the capabilities of large, established defense contractors with aerospace-grade manufacturing and systems integration expertise. His procurement focus is exclusively within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing the acquisition of carrier-capable and expeditionary aircraft, propulsion systems, flight control avionics, and associated mission equipment. He possesses deep technical familiarity with military aircraft lifecycle phases—from prototyping and low-rate initial production to full-rate manufacturing and sustainment—ensuring contracts deliver operational capability on schedule and within technical parameters.