Lt Col Tomoyuki Ono

Lt. Col. Tomoyuki Ono serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, overseeing the acquisition of advanced aviation systems critical to maintaining naval air superiority. Responsible for managing complex contract vehicles for next-generation avionics, electronic warfare suites, and mission-critical aircraft subsystems, he ensures timely delivery of technically sophisticated capabilities that support fleet modernization and legacy system sustainment. His procurement activities align directly with the agency’s mission to integrate cutting-edge sensor, communication, and navigation technologies into naval aircraft platforms, with a focus on rapid prototyping, test evaluation, and lifecycle support. Ono maintains consistent partnerships with industry leaders 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 defense aerospace contractors with proven expertise in airborne systems integration, radar and EW architecture, and high-reliability manufacturing. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support, often involving sole-source or limited-competition acquisitions due to the classified and specialized nature of the technologies involved. Ono’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized, mission-critical nature of the systems acquired, where technical expertise and security clearances often limit the pool of qualified vendors. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, the structure of his contracts sometimes enables subcontracting opportunities through prime contractors. His primary focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing the procurement of integrated avionics, mission computers, electronic attack systems, and airborne data links. He specializes in acquisitions involving hardware-software co-development, MIL-STD-1553/1773 interfaces, and DO-178C/DO-254 compliance, demonstrating deep technical fluency in airborne system engineering and defense acquisition lifecycle management.