Valeria Snyder

Valeria Snyder serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. She manages complex contract actions for the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced aircraft platforms, avionics, and mission-critical support systems. Her work directly supports NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the procurement of cutting-edge technologies for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Snyder routinely handles full and open competitive acquisitions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on performance-based contracting and risk-managed procurement strategies for high-technology defense systems. She maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with them on major aircraft manufacturing and systems integration programs. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and rigorous oversight to ensure compliance with military specifications and delivery timelines. These relationships are built on proven performance in delivering complex aerospace systems, including rotary-wing platforms, unmanned aerial systems, and integrated weapons solutions. Snyder’s procurement portfolio is exclusively composed of full and open competitions, with no set-asides designated under 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects NAVAIR’s operational requirement for specialized industrial capabilities that are currently concentrated among a limited number of qualified large primes with the technical infrastructure to support naval aviation’s demanding performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), where she sources advanced airframes, propulsion subsystems, flight control systems, and mission-specific avionics. Her technical expertise spans the integration of radar, electronic warfare suites, and autonomous flight technologies, positioning her at the nexus of defense innovation and acquisition execution.