Ilona McFerrin

Ilona McFerrin serves as a Contract Administrator at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (N64267), where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that support the development, integration, and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare, sensor, and communications systems for surface ships and maritime platforms. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract administration—from solicitation and award to closeout—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Navy-specific acquisition policies. She specializes in technical acquisitions involving signal processing, navigation instrumentation, and electronic system modernization, aligning procurement actions with the agency’s mission to enhance fleet readiness and undersea dominance. McFerrin maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Science Applications International Corporation, The Whiskey Project Group USA LLC, and Washington Office Interiors LLC. These partnerships reflect a mix of established defense contractors and specialized service providers, with a focus on firms capable of delivering software integration, systems engineering, and mission-critical IT infrastructure. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and clear technical requirements to ensure alignment with naval operational needs. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on broad market competition for complex technical solutions. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 16.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both capability and socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), reflecting heavy demand for custom software development and data processing solutions for sonar and radar systems. She also regularly procures engineering services under NAICS 541330 and computer storage devices under NAICS 334112, underscoring her expertise in digital signal processing, embedded systems, and secure data infrastructure for naval platforms.