Datadi A. Davis

Datadi A. Davis serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of critical naval aviation systems. In this role, Davis executes complex procurements for aircraft components, avionics, engineering services, and research and development initiatives that support the Navy and Marine Corps’ air superiority mission. Specializing in full-spectrum contract actions—from solicitation through award and administration—Davis ensures compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations while aligning acquisitions with NAVAIR’s strategic modernization goals for carrier-based and expeditionary platforms. Davis maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with these organizations on high-priority programs involving aircraft systems integration, mission-critical avionics, and advanced propulsion technologies. These collaborations often involve cost-reimbursement and fixed-price incentive contracts requiring rigorous technical oversight and performance-based acquisition strategies. Davis also engages with logistics and training providers such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., ensuring sustainment and readiness support are integrated into acquisition planning. While the majority of Davis’s acquisitions are conducted under open competition (75% no set-aside), there is a deliberate and sustained commitment to small business participation, with 25% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced approach to maintaining industrial base capacity while fostering innovation from qualified small vendors. Davis’s procurement focus is concentrated in four key NAICS categories: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences; Engineering Services; Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing; and Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. These reflect deep technical expertise in aerospace systems engineering, sensor integration, and flight-critical hardware development, supporting NAVAIR’s mission to field next-generation naval aviation capabilities.