Joseph C Pestar

Joseph C. Pestar serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where he plays a critical role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering complex contracts, he supports NAVAIR’s mission to develop, test, and sustain cutting-edge aircraft, avionics, and weapons systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. His portfolio primarily encompasses high-technology procurement actions involving aerospace defense systems, with a focus on full-spectrum lifecycle management from prototyping through sustainment. Pestar ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract strategies with operational readiness goals. Pestar maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships center on the acquisition of manned and unmanned aerial platforms, mission-critical avionics, sensor systems, and integrated logistics support services. His contracting approach reflects a preference for established industry leaders with proven technical capabilities in naval aviation, often involving multi-year, performance-based contracts that emphasize system reliability, interoperability, and rapid fielding. Pestar’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with NAVAIR’s requirement for specialized, high-performance systems that demand deep technical expertise and industrial capacity typically found among large defense contractors. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his portfolio, all acquisitions adhere strictly to federal procurement integrity standards and competitive fairness. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334511, encompassing the acquisition of advanced aeronautical navigation, guidance, and sensor systems, and NAICS 336413, covering auxiliary aircraft components and subsystems. He specializes in procuring classified and unclassified technologies critical to air superiority, including radar integration, electronic warfare suites, flight control systems, and mission data links, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval aviation engineering and systems integration.