Joshua Farr

Joshua Farr serves as Chief, Strategic Contracts, where he leads the development and execution of high-impact procurement strategies aligned with national defense and aerospace priorities. In this role, he oversees the acquisition of mission-critical components and systems, ensuring alignment with technical specifications, lifecycle cost considerations, and supply chain resilience. His portfolio centers on complex engineering procurements requiring rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical evaluation protocols. Farr’s leadership ensures that contracting activities support operational readiness through timely, efficient, and compliant sourcing of specialized equipment. Farr cultivates strategic relationships with a select group of Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturers specializing in precision aerospace and industrial systems. He engages primarily with firms capable of meeting stringent military-grade standards for certification, traceability, and quality control, including those with AS9100 and ISO 13485 accreditations. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes, technical collaboration, and early supplier involvement during requirements definition. He prioritizes suppliers with proven capability in low-volume, high-complexity production environments. Farr’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside authorities. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his approach ensures full and open competition while maintaining rigorous technical and quality thresholds. His focus remains on securing mission-critical capabilities through merit-based selection, ensuring that all vendors—regardless of size—are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and production readiness. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413, encompassing other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, including flight control components, avionics housings, and structural interfaces. He also regularly acquires specialized measuring and control devices (334519), industrial valves (332911), sealing systems (339991), and precision steel tubing (331210). Farr brings deep domain expertise in aerospace propulsion systems, hydraulic and pneumatic subsystems, and high-integrity mechanical assemblies critical to defense and aviation platforms.