John P Keohane

John Keohane serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle management of naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness. He specializes in the acquisition of advanced aircraft platforms, avionics systems, and integrated logistics support services, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to sustain air superiority through modernization and technological innovation. His responsibilities include managing complex contract actions from solicitation through award and performance oversight, with a focus on high-technology, mission-critical programs that support carrier-based and expeditionary aviation assets. Keohane maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense aerospace prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, consistently engaging these firms on major systems integration, maintenance, and sustainment contracts. His procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with industry leaders capable of delivering cutting-edge aerospace technologies under stringent military specifications, often involving technical data rights, performance-based logistics, and long-term sustainment agreements. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, high-capacity vendors with proven track records in naval aviation systems. Keohane’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong orientation toward full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This indicates a strategic focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing system performance and industrial base readiness in high-stakes defense acquisitions. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), where he oversees the acquisition of manned and unmanned aerial systems, and NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), supporting systems engineering, flight testing, and avionics integration. His domain expertise centers on naval aviation platforms, weapons integration, and mission-critical support infrastructure, ensuring procurement decisions align with operational requirements and technological advancement across the fleet.