Alexis Wheeler-Speight

Alexis Wheeler-Speight serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for advanced naval aviation systems. She manages complex contracts for the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical aircraft, avionics, and weapons systems, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s strategic goals of maintaining air superiority and modernizing carrier-based and expeditionary fleets. Her expertise spans full-spectrum contracting activities—from solicitation and source selection to contract administration and performance oversight—supporting the Navy and Marine Corps’ operational readiness through timely, compliant, and technically sound procurements. Wheeler-Speight maintains enduring relationships with prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with industry leaders to deliver cutting-edge aerospace and defense technologies. She routinely engages with vendors specializing in mission systems integration, flight control hardware, and logistics support infrastructure, fostering collaborative contract execution grounded in technical rigor and performance accountability. Her procurement approach emphasizes risk mitigation, lifecycle cost efficiency, and seamless integration of new capabilities into existing naval aviation architectures. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on leveraging the broadest industrial base to meet mission-critical requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures compliance with all socioeconomic regulations and supports broader agency goals through transparent, merit-based source selection. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 (aeronautical and navigation systems manufacturing), where she acquires radar, electronic warfare suites, guidance systems, and airborne sensor platforms. She also engages in NAICS 334111 (electronic computer manufacturing) procurements for mission computers and embedded avionics. Her technical domain expertise centers on integrated avionics, sensor fusion, and airborne command and control systems essential to next-generation naval air operations.