Eric Horan

Eric Horan serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in the aerospace and defense technology sector. He oversees the full lifecycle of procurement activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical requirements. His work supports the development and procurement of advanced sensing, navigation, and guidance systems essential to national security and aerospace operations. Horan specializes in sole-source and competitive procurements for high-precision instrumentation, often involving cutting-edge electronics and avionics technologies. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Horan routinely engages with a specialized pool of manufacturers and system integrators capable of delivering technically sophisticated aeronautical and nautical systems. His procurement approach emphasizes technical capability, regulatory adherence, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in sensor fusion, inertial navigation, and guidance system engineering. Horan’s contracting portfolio is entirely focused on open competition, with no set-asides designated under 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical superiority and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the specialized nature of the systems being acquired. His approach underscores a commitment to securing the most capable solutions available in the marketplace, regardless of vendor size or certification status. His primary focus lies in NAICS 334511, encompassing the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. He procures mission-critical hardware including radar systems, flight control instrumentation, electronic warfare sensors, and precision guidance modules. Horan’s technical expertise centers on electromechanical systems requiring rigorous environmental testing, military specifications, and integration with platform-level avionics architectures.