Audra J Jones

Audra J. Jones serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. She manages complex contracts for aircraft manufacturing, avionics integration, and air transportation support services, ensuring alignment with the Navy and Marine Corps’ strategic modernization goals. Her work directly enables the development and maintenance of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft platforms, with a focus on mission-critical capabilities such as weapons systems, flight control components, and logistics infrastructure. Jones operates within the full spectrum of defense acquisition phases, from requirements validation through contract award and performance oversight, ensuring technical compliance and operational readiness. Her procurement activities are heavily concentrated with industry leaders in aerospace and defense, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships reflect a reliance on prime contractors with deep expertise in advanced aircraft design, unmanned systems, and integrated avionics. Jones consistently engages with these vendors to deliver high-performance, mission-ready platforms under strict military specifications, fostering long-term collaboration grounded in technical rigor and programmatic accountability. Jones’s contracting portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and industrial base readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with NAVAIR’s mission-critical need for proven, large-scale defense contractors capable of delivering complex, high-risk systems at scale. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring expertise in airframe production, propulsion subsystems, and flight-critical components. She also oversees support activities under NAICS 488190 and engineering services under 541330, demonstrating a holistic approach to sustaining naval airpower through integrated systems acquisition and technical support.