Felicia N. Barnes

Felicia N. Barnes serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a pivotal role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for critical naval aviation systems. Responsible for planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts, she ensures alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced aircraft and avionics for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex procurements in aircraft manufacturing, subsystem integration, and mission-critical support equipment, requiring deep technical understanding of aerospace systems and rigorous compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. Barnes maintains consistent, high-volume contracting relationships with leading defense aerospace primes, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships center on the development and sustainment of carrier-based aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and integrated weapons platforms. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment planning, reflecting the operational demands of naval aviation readiness. She works closely with contractor engineering and logistics teams to ensure deliverables meet stringent military specifications and lifecycle support requirements. Barnes’s contracting activity shows a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This reflects the technical complexity and scale of the systems procured, which typically require the specialized capabilities of large defense contractors. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she adheres to all statutory requirements and ensures fair competition practices across the acquisition spectrum. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring her expertise in airframe integration, propulsion systems, avionics, and mission-specific hardware. She routinely manages contracts for flight control systems, structural components, and auxiliary power units, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in naval aviation technology and systems engineering support.