Cynthia L. Willis

Cynthia L. Willis serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a critical role in securing mission-critical aerospace components, electronic warfare systems, and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure. Her procurement activities directly support the sustainment and modernization of naval aviation platforms, ensuring operational readiness through timely acquisition of high-integrity hardware and engineering services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning technical maintenance, sensor integration, and mission-critical software systems, aligning acquisitions with Navy aviation modernization priorities and defense industrial base resilience goals. Willis maintains strategic relationships with leading defense contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering with Tier-1 suppliers capable of delivering advanced electronic assemblies and certified aerospace components under strict military specifications. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain traceability, and performance-based service delivery, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet rigorous Navy standards for reliability and cybersecurity. While she engages with large primes for complex systems integration, her portfolio also incorporates specialized niche vendors for niche repair and sustainment tasks. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal distribution between open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent emphasis on small business participation ensures access to innovative capabilities from qualified small businesses while maintaining competitive rigor. She actively leverages the small business ecosystem to source specialized repair, maintenance, and engineering services that complement large prime offerings. Willis specializes in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) and 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair), indicating deep expertise in procuring embedded software solutions, avionics firmware, and precision maintenance services for naval aircraft systems. Her technical focus centers on electronic warfare support systems, mission-critical data links, and sustainment of legacy and next-generation airborne electronics, making her a key enabler of naval airpower readiness and technological superiority.