Antoinette M. Daniels

Antoinette Daniels serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle management of naval aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. She oversees the acquisition of critical aerospace components, avionics, and mission-critical support services, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s strategic modernization goals. Her work centers on complex defense procurements involving aircraft subsystems, sensor integration, and sustainment logistics, often coordinating across engineering, testing, and operational stakeholders to deliver mission-ready capabilities. She plays a vital role in executing full-spectrum contract actions—from initial requirements validation through contract award and performance oversight—to maintain air superiority and operational readiness. Daniels maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with them on high-priority programs involving rotary-wing platforms, unmanned aerial systems, and advanced weapons integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based contracting to ensure system reliability and interoperability across carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms. She also engages with specialized logistics and training providers such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., to support sustainment and workforce readiness initiatives. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic criteria. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-aside mechanisms, she ensures fair and open access to opportunities for all qualified vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in avionics, flight control systems, and mission equipment. She also routinely procures engineering services and R&D in physical sciences to support next-generation naval aviation technologies, demonstrating a technical command over aerospace systems integration and advanced manufacturing domains.