James Redding - Contract Specialist

James Redding serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions to support the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on professional and technical services critical to modernizing airborne sensor suites, electronic warfare systems, and mission-critical avionics. His work directly enables the agency’s mission to ensure air superiority and fleet readiness by facilitating timely procurement of cutting-edge technologies and engineering support services. Redding typically handles non-commercial, performance-based acquisitions under FAR Part 15, often involving competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts with technical evaluation panels. He maintains established working relationships with key industry partners 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 consistent reliance on large, highly qualified defense contractors with deep expertise in systems integration, aerospace engineering, and mission systems sustainment. Redding’s contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on mission-critical programs. Redding’s procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest pool of technical capability rather than targeted small business programs, prioritizing mission need over socioeconomic criteria. His primary NAICS focus areas are 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), underscoring his emphasis on systems engineering, technical analysis, and operational support services. He also procures specialized aviation support under 488190 and aircraft subsystems under 336413, demonstrating expertise in both service-based and manufacturing domains critical to naval aviation modernization.