Victoria Amanda Heeren

Victoria A. Heeren 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 and supporting technical services. She manages complex procurements aligned with NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft, avionics, and sustainment infrastructure. Her portfolio primarily consists of professional and scientific services contracts, ensuring that technical expertise is effectively leveraged to maintain air superiority and operational readiness across the Navy and Marine Corps. She specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under full and open competition, with a strong focus on mission-critical technical support. Heeren maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver advanced aerospace systems, maintenance solutions, and mission-critical logistics support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term sustainment partnerships, fostering collaboration with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in naval aviation platforms and integrated weapons systems. These relationships are characterized by rigorous compliance, technical alignment, and a focus on mission-critical delivery timelines. Heeren’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a strategic emphasis on selecting the most technically capable and cost-effective providers, regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with NAVAIR’s priority of operational readiness over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her awards, she adheres to all statutory requirements and ensures fair competition across the marketplace. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services) and 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting her specialization in technical consulting, systems integration, and engineering support for naval aviation programs. She routinely procures services related to flight testing, systems analysis, geospatial data support, and technical advisory services critical to aircraft modernization and sustainment.