Evanuel Hairston

Evanuel Hairston serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance naval aviation readiness through research, development, test, and evaluation of critical aircraft systems. He manages complex acquisitions for advanced avionics, flight control instrumentation, diagnostic systems, and specialized maintenance infrastructure, ensuring that cutting-edge technologies meet stringent military performance and sustainment requirements. His work directly enables the integration of next-generation airpower capabilities across naval aircraft platforms, requiring deep technical understanding of aerospace systems and rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Hairston maintains consistent relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., PCI Aviation LLC, Critical Communications, Controls and Instruments, LLC, and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-integrity, mission-critical suppliers capable of delivering precision-engineered components and integrated systems under strict quality and delivery standards. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based acquisition strategies to mitigate risk in complex engineering environments. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted, Hairston demonstrates a deliberate 25% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a structured effort to foster innovation and capacity within the small business industrial base. He actively engages qualified small businesses capable of supporting specialized manufacturing and systems integration needs, aligning socioeconomic goals with technical mission outcomes. His procurement portfolio is concentrated in four core NAICS categories: instruments for industrial process control, other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, industrial truck and materials handling machinery, and saw blade and handtool manufacturing—all critical to the sustainment and modernization of naval aviation systems. This reflects expertise in procuring precision mechanical, electronic, and electro-mechanical components essential to aircraft diagnostics, maintenance, and operational readiness.