Jessica L. Guy

Jessica L. Guy serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of critical naval aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. She manages complex contracts spanning aircraft manufacturing, avionics development, and advanced logistics support, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through cutting-edge technology and sustained operational readiness. Her work directly enables the modernization of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets, with a focus on integrated weapons systems, mission-critical avionics, and sustainment infrastructure. She routinely handles full-spectrum procurements from research and development through production and in-service support, applying rigorous acquisition frameworks to meet stringent defense requirements. Guy maintains strong, enduring relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors capable of delivering high-performance aerospace and defense systems. Her procurement strategy emphasizes collaboration with established defense primes possessing the technical depth and production capacity to meet NAVAIR’s demanding performance, certification, and integration standards. These partnerships are characterized by long-term contract execution, technical alignment, and iterative feedback loops essential for complex platform upgrades and mission system modernization. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on technical capability and industrial base readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing mission-critical performance and scalability over socioeconomic categorizations. While small business participation is not formally targeted in her portfolio, she ensures fair competition through open solicitations and robust market research. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), complemented by significant activity in 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences). She specializes in procuring advanced flight systems, radar and sensor suites, unmanned aerial vehicle platforms, and supporting digital infrastructure, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace engineering, systems integration, and defense acquisition policy.