Benjamin J. King

Benjamin J. King serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness. He manages complex contracts for advanced aircraft components, avionics systems, and mission-critical support equipment, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s strategic modernization goals. His work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements definition and source selection to contract execution and performance oversight—focusing on high-technology platforms that maintain air superiority and expeditionary combat capability. King maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver integrated aerospace systems, unmanned aerial platforms, and mission-specific avionics. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, often engaging vendors with proven expertise in military-grade systems integration and sustainment. These relationships are characterized by long-term contract vehicles and iterative capability upgrades, reflecting a focus on enduring platform modernization over discrete procurement events. King’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for unrestricted, full-and-open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible industrial base to meet demanding technical requirements, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. His approach prioritizes mission-critical capability over socioeconomic targets, aligning with NAVAIR’s operational imperatives. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in sourcing specialized components such as flight control systems, electro-optical sensors, and mission computer hardware. He also engages in aircraft manufacturing (336411) and surveying and mapping services (541370) to support system integration and operational testing, demonstrating a technical command over naval aviation’s most complex subsystems.