Felipe A Correa

Felipe A. Correa serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. He manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare suites, communications architectures, and airborne sensor integration programs essential to maintaining air superiority and fleet readiness. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract execution—from requirements definition and source selection to contract administration—ensuring alignment with Navy modernization priorities and technical standards for next-generation aircraft platforms. Correa’s portfolio centers on high-technology, systems-integration contracts requiring rigorous engineering validation and operational testing. He maintains established working relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for prime contractors with proven expertise in airborne system integration, digital architecture modernization, and sustainment of legacy platforms. Correa’s procurement approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and systems engineering rigor, often engaging contractors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15. Correa’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing mission-critical performance over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is not formally targeted, vendors of all sizes are evaluated on technical merit and system readiness. His procurement focus aligns with advanced aerospace and defense systems, encompassing avionics integration, electronic attack systems, mission computer development, and real-time data link technologies. Correa’s domain expertise lies in acquiring complex, interoperable subsystems for naval aircraft, ensuring compatibility with current and future platforms such as the F-35, E-2D, and next-generation unmanned systems.