Kellan Tarleton

Kellan Tarleton serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions across avionics, mission systems, and aircraft subsystems, Tarleton plays a critical role in advancing the Navy’s air superiority objectives by securing cutting-edge technologies in electronic warfare, communications, and sensor integration. Their contracting portfolio primarily focuses on engineering services, specialized aerospace components, and electronic computer manufacturing, ensuring seamless integration of next-generation capabilities into legacy and next-platform aircraft. Tarleton operates within a high-stakes technical environment where rapid innovation and rigorous testing protocols dictate acquisition timelines and performance standards. Tarleton maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, The Boeing Company, Science Applications International Corporation, Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., and ONTIC Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. These relationships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in airborne systems integration, electronic combat suites, and mission-critical hardware manufacturing. The working pattern emphasizes long-term technical collaboration, performance-based contracting, and systems engineering support, with an emphasis on delivering mission-ready solutions under strict Navy compliance frameworks. Tarleton’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical capability rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing mission performance and system readiness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally targeted, vendors of all sizes are evaluated strictly on technical merit, past performance, and systems integration proficiency. The primary NAICS focus areas—336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing)—highlight Tarleton’s deep specialization in airborne electronics, mission system design, and embedded computing. Procurements center on avionics architecture, radar and EW subsystems, data link integration, and ruggedized computing platforms, underscoring a technical domain rooted in naval air warfare modernization and sustainment.