Cheryl McGuire

Cheryl McGuire serves as a Procuring Contracting Officer at the Naval Air Warfare Center, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical technologies that advance naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts—from market research and solicitation to award and closeout—she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in airborne command and control, avionics modernization, and mission simulation. Her portfolio primarily encompasses engineering services and logistics support for advanced sensor systems, electronic warfare components, and integrated software platforms essential to next-generation air and maritime operations. McGuire maintains strong, recurring relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., and Science Applications International Corporation, as well as specialized small businesses such as Teya Support Services LLC and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. She fosters collaborative partnerships grounded in technical rigor and performance accountability, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract vehicles to support complex, long-term R&D initiatives requiring agile and scalable solutions. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her awards structured as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate focus on veteran-owned enterprise participation. She actively promotes small business engagement through targeted outreach and mentorship programs, ensuring compliance with statutory goals while maintaining technical excellence. McGuire’s primary NAICS focus areas—541330 (Engineering Services) and 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage)—reflect her specialization in technical support for avionics development and secure logistics infrastructure. She routinely procures systems integration services, test and evaluation support, and mission-critical storage and distribution solutions, underscoring her deep expertise in the intersection of defense engineering and operational logistics.