Andrea McGuire

Andrea McGuire serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center, supporting the development and integration of advanced naval aviation systems through complex acquisition strategies. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on mission-critical technologies including avionics, sensor systems, communication networks, and software-enabled command and control platforms. Her work directly enables the Center’s mission to advance next-generation air and maritime warfare capabilities by ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity technical solutions through competitive and compliant contracting processes. McGuire specializes in engineering and R&D-driven acquisitions, often navigating stringent DoD compliance frameworks such as DFARS and NIST cybersecurity standards. She maintains consistent relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Teya Support Services LLC, and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc., reflecting a preference for established defense aerospace and systems integration firms with proven expertise in airborne electronics and mission systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical risk mitigation, often leveraging Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) mechanisms to accelerate innovation. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on iterative development cycles and rapid prototyping efforts aligned with naval aviation modernization priorities. McGuire’s procurement activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 98% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a strong emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is minimal at 2%, it is strategically directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting targeted support for qualified firms capable of meeting high-performance technical requirements. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Software Publishers, and Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, underscoring deep expertise in communications systems, mission-critical software development, and test and evaluation instrumentation. She routinely procures embedded systems, signal processing software, and integrated avionics architectures, reflecting a technical domain grounded in naval airborne platforms and electronic warfare modernization.