The Naval Air Warfare Center focuses on the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare, aviation systems, and sensing technologies. Its core mission centers on the integration of sophisticated software and hardware for aerospace applications, with a strategic emphasis on radio frequency communications, signal processing, and precision measurement instrumentation.
Naval Air Warfare Center is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors. Over the last 12 months, Naval Air Warfare Center has obligated $186,476,760, issued 11 awards, and worked with 11 contractors. It currently has 29 open contract opportunities. Procurement is concentrated in Electronic Computer Manufacturing, All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, and Computer Systems Design Services.
Spending trends, top contractors, industry breakdown, and recent contract activity.
AI Mission Profile
The Naval Air Warfare Center focuses on the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare, aviation systems, and sensing technologies. Its core mission centers on the integration of sophisticated software and hardware for aerospace applications, with a strategic emphasis on ra...
The Naval Air Warfare Center focuses on the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare, aviation systems, and sensing technologies. Its core mission centers on the integration of sophisticated software and hardware for aerospace applications, with a strategic emphasis on radio frequency communications, signal processing, and precision measurement instrumentation. Key priorities include the procurement of high-frequency transceivers, towable targets for testing, and the maintenance of specialized laboratory equipment such as mass spectrometers and RF shielding to support cutting-edge research and development in aeronautical and nautical systems.
Procurement patterns are heavily weighted toward software publishing and the manufacturing of electronic components. The agency frequently acquires specialized instruments for measuring and controlling electrical signals, as well as computer peripherals and printed circuit assemblies. Recent activity indicates a strong requirement for infrastructure support, including power systems, electronic access controls, and the maintenance of Faraday cages, suggesting a comprehensive approach to managing secure, high-tech testing environments.
The agency primarily targets vendors within the software publishing, electronic equipment manufacturing, and engineering services NAICS categories. There is a significant preference for Small Business Administration set-asides, including 8(a) and SDVOSB designations, demonstrating a commitment to diversifying its industrial base through small business participation.
Operating under the Department of the Navy within the Department of Defense, the agency functions as a technical hub for naval aviation capabilities. Its organizational scope encompasses a wide range of procurement vehicles, from presolicitations for specialized hardware to subcontracts for facility infrastructure and security system commissioning.
Procurement Analytics
Where Naval Air Warfare Center directs its contract spending, by industry and small-business set-aside program.
Senate-confirmed and senior-executive posts at Naval Air Warfare Center and its sub-agencies, as published in the OPM Plum Book. These are leadership positions, not total employees.
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Recent Naval Air Warfare Center Contracts
The latest contract opportunities posted by this agency, including active solicitations and recent awards.
