Lonny J. Matesky

Lonny J. Matesky serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where he plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, negotiating, and awarding contracts, Matesky ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting NAVAIR’s mission to modernize and sustain carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets. His portfolio primarily encompasses the procurement of aircraft components, avionics subsystems, and auxiliary equipment, with a strong emphasis on technical integrity, risk mitigation, and contract performance oversight throughout the acquisition lifecycle. Matesky maintains longstanding contractual relationships with leading defense aerospace prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration on complex systems integration, sustainment, and modernization initiatives. He frequently engages with contractors on performance-based logistics contracts and engineering change proposals, ensuring seamless alignment between design requirements and operational readiness. His approach emphasizes proactive contractor engagement, rigorous technical evaluation, and continuous performance monitoring to support mission-critical aviation capabilities. Matesky’s contracting activity reflects a consistent preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued without set-aside designations. This pattern underscores a strategic focus on leveraging the broadest industrial base to meet the demanding technical and schedule requirements of naval aviation programs. While small business participation is not formally set-aside in his portfolio, he remains attentive to opportunities for qualified small businesses to participate as subcontractors within larger prime contracts. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in procuring mission-critical components such as flight control systems, sensor housings, power distribution units, and maintenance support hardware. Matesky’s technical acumen enables him to effectively evaluate complex engineering specifications and ensure procurement actions align with the Navy’s evolving aviation modernization priorities.