Daniel T Haertle

Daniel T. Haertle 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. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare suites, and aircraft subsystems essential to maintaining air superiority. His portfolio primarily includes research and development, systems integration, and engineering services for next-generation platforms, aligning closely with the agency’s strategic focus on modernizing airborne capabilities and sustaining legacy fleets. Haertle works within the Department of the Navy’s procurement framework to ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering technical solutions that meet operational readiness requirements. Haertle maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense and aerospace 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 preference for established industry primes with deep expertise in aerospace systems engineering, mission systems integration, and specialized manufacturing. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment planning, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in technical rigor and regulatory compliance. His contracting activity is overwhelmingly classified as no set-aside, reflecting the highly technical, mission-critical nature of the acquisitions he manages. Only a small fraction—approximately 2.9%—are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a focus on capabilities over socioeconomic preferences, though small business participation is not excluded when technical requirements permit. Haertle’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), with significant activity in research and development (541712) and auxiliary equipment manufacturing (336413, 336419). He specializes in acquiring advanced sensor systems, flight control hardware, communication suites, and electronic countermeasure technologies, demonstrating deep domain expertise in airborne systems engineering and defense aerospace procurement.