Henry B Mayo

Henry B. Mayo serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where he plays a critical role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for negotiating, awarding, and administering complex contracts, Mayo supports NAVAIR’s mission to develop, test, and sustain cutting-edge aircraft, avionics, and weapons systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. His portfolio primarily encompasses high-technology procurements under the aerospace and defense sector, including radar and navigation systems, unmanned aerial platforms, and mission-critical avionics integration. He works closely with engineering and program management teams to ensure contractual compliance with technical specifications, defense acquisition regulations, and lifecycle sustainment requirements. Mayo maintains longstanding procurement relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships center on the acquisition of integrated aviation systems, flight control technologies, and logistics support solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and technical oversight, fostering collaborative environments with industry partners to deliver mission-ready capabilities under stringent operational timelines. Mayo’s contracting activity reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued without set-aside designations. This underscores a strategic alignment with NAVAIR’s priority to leverage the broadest industrial base for mission-critical systems, prioritizing technical capability and scale over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally mandated in his portfolio, he ensures compliance with all applicable small business subcontracting plan requirements. His procurement focus is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 334511, specializing in the acquisition of advanced aeronautical and navigation systems. This includes radar, electronic warfare suites, guidance systems, and sensor integration platforms essential to carrier-based and expeditionary aviation operations. Mayo’s expertise lies in managing technically complex procurements requiring rigorous certification, systems engineering, and interoperability standards within the naval aviation domain.