Ashley Wingfield

Ashley Wingfield serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions in avionics, electronic warfare, and mission-critical aircraft subsystems, Wingfield ensures alignment with the agency’s mission to maintain air superiority through technological innovation. Their contracting portfolio centers on high-technology systems integration, including communications, navigation, and sensor modernization programs, often requiring specialized engineering and test support services. Wingfield plays a critical role in translating operational requirements into competitive, compliant solicitations that advance fleet readiness. Wingfield maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach between large prime contractors with deep systems integration capabilities and specialized small businesses providing niche technical expertise. The contracting patterns indicate a preference for multi-phase, performance-based acquisitions requiring rigorous technical validation and lifecycle sustainment support. Wingfield demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly equal distribution between open competitions and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, alongside targeted 8(a) competed awards. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation through small business engagement while maintaining access to mature, scalable capabilities. The procurement approach prioritizes competitive fairness and broad vendor participation, aligning with Department of the Navy mandates to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses in high-tech domains. The primary technical focus areas include flight training systems, computer-related services, wireless communications equipment manufacturing, and precision instrumentation for electrical signal testing. These NAICS categories underscore expertise in avionics integration, digital communications infrastructure, and test and evaluation systems—core enablers of next-generation naval air platforms. Wingfield’s acquisitions consistently support the modernization of airborne sensor suites and electronic warfare capabilities across legacy and emerging aircraft fleets.