Ashley Bruce

Ashley C. Bruce serves as a Procurement Technician at the Naval Air Warfare Center (N68936), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance naval aviation systems through research, development, testing, and evaluation. In this role, she facilitates the acquisition of mission-critical technologies including avionics, command and control systems, sensor integration, and software solutions essential to next-generation air and maritime warfare capabilities. Her responsibilities include preparing solicitation documents, managing contract administration tasks, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations across a diverse portfolio of technical and engineering services. Ashley plays a vital role in translating operational requirements into actionable procurement actions that align with the Center’s strategic priorities in airborne systems modernization. Ashley maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Teya Support Services LLC, and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. These partnerships reflect a reliance on established industry primes with proven expertise in systems integration, engineering support, and mission-critical IT services. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for long-term, performance-based engagements that emphasize technical innovation, rapid prototyping, and lifecycle support for complex avionics and simulation platforms. Her procurement activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 91.7% of contracts awarded without socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of requirements typically beyond small business capacity. However, she maintains an 8.3% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating targeted support for qualified small businesses capable of delivering specialized engineering or IT services. Ashley’s primary NAICS focus areas include Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), and Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (541712), alongside niche categories such as Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118). Her work centers on procuring advanced computing infrastructure, mission simulation tools, embedded software development, and systems engineering support critical to naval aviation modernization.