LaToya A. Ford

LaToya A. Ford serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer (N63394) of the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing strategic acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. Her work directly supports operational readiness by securing mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation through award and performance—ensuring alignment with Navy aviation modernization priorities and defense acquisition regulations. Her portfolio centers on high-technology systems requiring rigorous engineering validation and supply chain resilience. Ford maintains strong working relationships with prime contractors including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, leveraging their expertise in guided missile systems, sensor integration, and mission-critical electronics. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on complex, technically demanding procurements requiring specialized certifications and defense-grade quality controls. She consistently engages with industry through pre-solicitation outreach and source selection panels to ensure technical requirements reflect current operational needs and emerging threats. Her contracting approach reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with half of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, enabling participation from small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. The remaining half are competed without set-aside to maintain competition among large defense primes, ensuring access to cutting-edge capabilities while fostering a diverse supplier base. Ford’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), and 335311 (Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing). She specializes in acquiring avionics, RF subsystems, hardened power systems, and embedded electronics critical to next-generation naval platforms, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace systems integration and electronic warfare domain requirements.