Ashley Shoaf

Ashley Shoaf serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center (N68936), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance next-generation naval aviation systems through research, development, testing, and evaluation. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for mission-critical technologies, including avionics, sensor integration, communications equipment, and mission planning systems. Her work ensures timely procurement of high-performance electronics and software solutions that enhance airborne command and control, avionics reliability, and simulation capabilities essential to naval air superiority. Shoaf maintains strong, ongoing relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., and Science Applications International Corporation, alongside specialized support firms such as Teya Support Services LLC and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach to sourcing from both prime defense contractors and niche technical service providers, enabling the agency to access cutting-edge engineering, systems integration, and operational support services critical to rapid capability development. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strategic emphasis on open competition, with 66.7% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 33.3% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate balance between leveraging large-scale industrial capacity and fostering innovation through qualified small businesses, without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone. Shoaf’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333415 (climate control systems for military environments), 541611 (management consulting for defense programs), and 334290/334510/335999 (communications, electrotherapeutic, and specialized electrical equipment manufacturing). Her expertise centers on procuring technical systems that support airborne sensor suites, mission-critical electronics, and integrated software platforms essential to modern naval aviation operations.