Darlene M Davis

Darlene M. Davis serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions to support the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare systems, and communications subsystems, ensuring alignment with Navy modernization priorities and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. She specializes in technical procurement for airborne sensor integration, flight simulation, and aircraft subsystem sustainment, working closely with engineering and program management teams to translate operational requirements into enforceable contract vehicles. Davis maintains established 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 consistent focus on high-technology service providers and niche manufacturers capable of delivering specialized engineering, software development, and systems integration for naval aviation platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in mission-critical delivery timelines. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, Davis demonstrates a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with approximately 21% of her portfolio structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages small business capabilities in areas requiring agile innovation, particularly in custom software development and specialized manufacturing, ensuring broad industry engagement without compromising technical requirements. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to flight training, custom computer programming, electronic component manufacturing, and communications equipment production. She routinely procures embedded systems, avionics software, mission computer upgrades, and technical maintenance services, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of aerospace engineering and information technology within the naval aviation domain.