John Faria

John J. Faria serves as a Procuring Contracting Officer at the Naval Air Warfare Center (N68936), where he leads the acquisition of mission-critical technologies that advance naval aviation systems through research, development, testing, and evaluation. His portfolio encompasses complex engineering services, avionics integration, and electronic warfare systems essential to next-generation airborne command, control, and sensor platforms. Faria manages full and open competitions as well as targeted set-asides, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS while aligning procurements with the Navy’s strategic priorities in airborne systems modernization, communications resilience, and mission simulation capabilities. Faria maintains enduring partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., and Science Applications International Corporation, which provide high-assurance systems engineering, software development, and technical integration services. He also routinely collaborates with specialized mid-tier and emerging technology firms such as Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. and Teya Support Services LLC, fostering innovation through agile acquisition pathways and performance-based contract structures. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and lifecycle support for mission-critical hardware and software systems. While the majority of his acquisitions—83.7%—are conducted as full and open competitions, Faria demonstrates a measurable commitment to small business participation, with 13.9% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 2.3% awarded through 8(a) competed contracts. His socioeconomic strategy balances broad market access with targeted support for disadvantaged business enterprises, ensuring diverse vendor participation without compromising technical performance or schedule integrity. Faria’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 334220 (Radio and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in electronic component manufacturing and aeronautical system instrumentation. He specializes in acquiring advanced avionics, radar and navigation systems, printed circuit assemblies, and mission planning software—technologies that directly enable the Navy’s dominance in air and maritime warfare domains.