Carla McCoy

Carla McCoy serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle management of naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps air superiority. She manages complex acquisitions spanning custom software development, aircraft manufacturing, and specialized technical services, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms. Her work directly supports the integration of advanced avionics, weapons systems, and sustainment infrastructure, requiring deep technical understanding of defense acquisition regulations and systems engineering practices. McCoy maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense aerospace contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, reflecting her focus on high-performance platforms and mission-critical systems. She also engages with specialized logistics and training providers such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., underscoring her emphasis on integrated sustainment solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical reliability, performance-based outcomes, and compliance with Department of Defense acquisition standards. Her procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a strategic preference for maximizing technical capability and industrial base efficiency over socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects NAVAIR’s operational urgency and the specialized nature of aviation systems requiring mature, high-capacity vendors with proven defense credentials. McCoy’s primary NAICS focus areas—Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), and All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990)—reveal a balanced emphasis on digital modernization, airframe development, and mission-critical technical support. She procures advanced software solutions for flight systems, next-generation aircraft components, and integrated logistics and training services, demonstrating expertise in both hardware and software domains essential to naval aviation readiness.