Keith Davis

Keith P. Davis serves as a Contracting Officer at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical aviation systems and support technologies essential to naval airpower readiness. Responsible for full lifecycle contract administration, he procures advanced avionics, flight control subsystems, diagnostic instrumentation, and maintenance infrastructure under competitive and sole-source authorities. His portfolio supports research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) programs that enable next-generation naval aircraft performance, ensuring alignment with Navy aviation modernization priorities and defense acquisition regulations. Davis maintains sustained contracting relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., and PCI Aviation LLC, partnering primarily with Tier 1 systems integrators and specialized technology providers. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based contracting, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and other flexible contract vehicles to meet dynamic RDT&E requirements. He works closely with engineering and program management teams to ensure contractual deliverables align with stringent military specifications and operational readiness timelines. His set-aside preferences reflect a strong emphasis on full and open competition, with 87.3% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, he consistently supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for 12.3% of his portfolio, with minimal use of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, indicating a balanced but primarily market-driven approach to socioeconomic contracting. Davis’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), followed by 334220 (Radio and Wireless Communications Equipment) and 334519 (Measuring and Controlling Devices). He specializes in acquiring high-reliability aerospace components, embedded avionics, mission-critical instrumentation, and integrated diagnostic systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in avionics architecture, flight systems integration, and airborne sensor technologies.