Brandon Reaser

Brandon Reaser serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. He manages complex acquisitions for engineering and computer systems services critical to modernizing airborne sensor suites, electronic warfare capabilities, and mission-critical avionics. His work directly enables the agency’s mission to ensure air superiority through integrated, next-generation aircraft subsystems, focusing on technical solutions that enhance operational readiness across the fleet. Reaser routinely handles competitive and sole-source contracts under the Department of the Navy’s acquisition framework, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning with strategic modernization priorities. He 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 preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in systems integration, avionics development, and mission systems engineering. Reaser’s contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering high-assurance solutions under stringent military standards. His procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong emphasis on open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. While 8(a) competed awards account for 14.3% of his portfolio, his overall pattern reflects a mission-driven prioritization of capability over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the complex, high-stakes nature of naval aviation systems acquisition. Reaser’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), followed by 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services). He consistently procures specialized engineering support for airborne radar, communications, navigation, and electronic attack systems, requiring deep domain expertise in military avionics architecture, embedded software development, and systems interoperability across legacy and next-generation platforms.