Daniel Antoon

Daniel Antoon serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, he ensures compliance with federal regulations while aligning contract strategies with the agency’s mission to modernize airborne sensor suites, electronic warfare systems, and mission-critical avionics. His portfolio primarily encompasses full-spectrum aircraft manufacturing contracts, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of next-generation platforms for fleet readiness. Antoon’s expertise lies in structuring performance-based, technical specifications that drive innovation while maintaining rigorous quality and interoperability standards. He maintains consistent, high-volume contracting relationships with leading defense 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 focus on prime contractors with proven capabilities in aerospace systems integration, avionics modernization, and mission systems engineering. Antoon’s approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, rigorous technical evaluation, and performance accountability to ensure delivery of mission-critical capabilities under tight operational timelines. Antoon’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside procurements, indicating a strategic focus on open competition to secure the highest technical capability and operational readiness from industry leaders. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, his awards remain accessible to all qualified vendors under full and open competition, reflecting a merit-based acquisition philosophy grounded in technical superiority and mission necessity. His procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing the design, integration, and sustainment of manned and unmanned naval aircraft systems. He specializes in acquiring complex subsystems including radar, electronic attack suites, communication networks, flight control systems, and mission computing architectures—ensuring seamless interoperability across naval aviation platforms.