Daniel E. Laursen

Daniel E. Laursen serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of critical naval aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. In this role, he executes full-cycle contracting actions for complex aerospace platforms, avionics, and support services, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through modernized, mission-ready fleets. His portfolio emphasizes technical procurement under FAR Part 15, including competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts for high-priority defense programs involving aircraft systems, maintenance logistics, and auxiliary equipment. Laursen works closely with engineering, program management, and logistics teams to translate operational requirements into legally compliant, performance-based acquisition strategies. Laursen maintains longstanding contracting relationships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering primarily with prime contractors delivering advanced aircraft manufacturing, weapons integration, and aviation logistics solutions. His engagement model emphasizes performance accountability, risk mitigation, and technical compliance, often involving complex contract modifications, incentive structures, and systems engineering support. He routinely collaborates with these vendors across multiple contract types, including cost-reimbursement and fixed-price incentive arrangements, to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities. While the majority of his acquisitions—83.3%—are conducted without set-asides, Laursen consistently allocates 16.7% of his portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. He actively promotes competition among qualified small businesses in support of NAVAIR’s socioeconomic goals, prioritizing firms capable of delivering specialized aviation maintenance and component manufacturing services. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), with significant activity in NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation). This reflects deep expertise in procuring airframe components, avionics subsystems, maintenance support services, and expeditionary logistics infrastructure essential to carrier and expeditionary air operations.