Margaret A Coberly

Margaret A. Coberly serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical avionics, communications, navigation, and electronic warfare subsystems. Her portfolio emphasizes technical acquisitions aligned with the Navy’s strategic modernization goals, including airborne sensor integration, mission computer systems, and next-generation aircraft instrumentation. Coberly works closely with engineering and technical stakeholders to ensure contractual requirements reflect operational readiness needs and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. She maintains established relationships with key industry partners including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a reliance on defense primes and specialized engineering firms capable of delivering high-assurance, mission-essential systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and adherence to defense-specific standards such as MIL-STD and DO-178C, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on sustainment and upgrade programs. Coberly’s contracting patterns show a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 90.4% of awards issued without set-asides. While small business participation is limited, she occasionally utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides (8.7%) and rare Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides (0.9%), reflecting a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic targeting. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (radio and wireless communications equipment) and 541330 (engineering services), underscoring expertise in airborne communication systems, signal processing, and systems engineering support. She frequently procures integrated avionics architectures, embedded software, and test instrumentation critical to maintaining air superiority and fleet modernization initiatives.