Genet R Stewart

Genet R. Stewart serves as a Contracting Officer within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (FA8650), where she leads the acquisition of advanced aerospace propulsion systems, hypersonic technologies, and high-performance materials critical to U.S. air and space dominance. She manages complex research and development contracts that bridge fundamental science and operational capability, ensuring timely delivery of cutting-edge propulsion solutions for next-generation aircraft and space platforms. Her portfolio emphasizes early-stage innovation, prototyping, and technology maturation under long-term, performance-based acquisition strategies aligned with AFRL’s mission to accelerate transition from lab to field. Stewart maintains enduring relationships with industry leaders including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc., and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC, all of which provide specialized engineering, systems integration, and advanced materials expertise. Her contracting approach fosters collaborative, risk-shared partnerships with prime contractors possessing deep technical capabilities in propulsion systems, adaptive flight controls, and composite manufacturing. She prioritizes vendors with proven experience in DoD aerospace R&D environments and consistently engages them through competitive, cost-reimbursement, and other transactional mechanisms to support rapid prototyping and technical iteration. Stewart’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting the highly specialized, mission-critical nature of the technologies she acquires. While small business participation is not structurally mandated through socioeconomic set-asides, she actively encourages subcontracting opportunities for qualified small businesses within prime contractor teams, ensuring broad industry engagement without compromising technical rigor or schedule integrity. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where she procures advanced propulsion subsystems, hypersonic test hardware, functional materials, and computational modeling services. Her expertise spans thermodynamics, aerothermodynamics, additive manufacturing, and high-temperature materials, making her a key facilitator in translating scientific breakthroughs into operational aerospace capabilities.