Donovan Marcus Curley

Donovan Marcus Curley serves as a procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. He plays a key role in executing complex contracts for advanced aeronautical systems, including avionics, sensors, and aircraft platforms, ensuring alignment with the Navy and Marine Corps’ operational readiness goals. His work centers on full-spectrum acquisition processes—from requirements definition through contract award and performance management—focusing on high-technology, mission-critical capabilities that maintain air superiority and expeditionary combat effectiveness. Curley routinely handles sole-source and competitive procurements for systems requiring rigorous certification and integration into carrier-based and land-based aviation fleets. Curley maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense aerospace primes including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with firms capable of delivering integrated weapons, surveillance, and unmanned aerial systems. His procurement patterns reflect deep collaboration with industry leaders possessing specialized technical expertise in radar, electronic warfare, and flight control systems. These relationships are built on long-term sustainment needs and systems integration requirements, often involving technical data rights, logistics support, and engineering services under performance-based contracts. Curley’s contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and system interoperability over socioeconomic criteria, indicating a procurement environment prioritizing performance, readiness, and national security imperatives above small business participation mandates. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 for aeronautical and navigation systems, 336411 for aircraft manufacturing, and 334112 for computer storage devices, underscoring expertise in avionics architecture, flight-critical computing, and airborne sensor integration. He specializes in procuring mission systems that enable real-time data fusion, secure communications, and autonomous operations across naval aviation platforms.