Basirat Shonekan-umaru

Basirat Shonekan-Umaru supports the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division in procuring advanced aviation systems critical to maintaining naval air superiority. Responsible for managing complex acquisition cycles, they oversee contracts for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and integrated sensor suites that enhance the operational readiness of next-generation naval aircraft. Their work directly enables the agency’s mission to modernize airborne systems while sustaining legacy platforms, ensuring seamless integration of cutting-edge technologies into fleet-wide platforms. They handle a mix of full and open competitions and small business set-asides, with a focus on technical, engineering, and systems integration procurements under FAR Part 15. Shonekan-Umaru maintains strong working relationships with leading defense 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 to leveraging large prime contractors for systems integration and technical depth, while actively engaging specialized firms for niche capabilities in avionics, navigation, and mission systems. Their contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and lifecycle sustainment support. A significant portion of their acquisitions—42.9%—are set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses in high-technology domains. While no specific socioeconomic categories are predominant, their consistent use of small business set-asides aligns with DoN priorities to foster innovation and resilience through diverse vendor participation. Their procurement focus centers on NAICS 334515 (instrumentation for electrical signal testing) and 334511 (aeronautical navigation and guidance systems), with significant activity in electronic computer manufacturing and systems engineering services. They regularly acquire specialized test equipment, mission computer hardware, communication systems, and technical support services essential to naval aviation modernization and sustainment.