Daniel Nevins

Daniel B. Nevins serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division (N00421), where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare suites, and airborne sensor systems. His portfolio emphasizes technical integration of next-generation aircraft subsystems, ensuring operational readiness and air superiority across the fleet. Nevins specializes in engineering services, electronic component procurement, and air transportation support activities, frequently navigating high-complexity requirements under FAR and DFARS frameworks. Nevins maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders 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 balanced mix of prime contractors with deep technical expertise in aerospace systems integration and specialized suppliers of mission-critical components. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment planning, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in compliance and mission alignment. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted, Nevins demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with approximately 25% of his portfolio structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He actively leverages small business capabilities in engineering and manufacturing niches, ensuring broad vendor participation without compromising technical rigor or schedule integrity. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), and 541330 (Engineering Services). He regularly procures integrated avionics architectures, embedded systems, test equipment, and technical analysis services critical to modernizing airborne platforms, reflecting deep expertise in defense aerospace engineering and systems sustainment.