Margo Speer

Margo B. Speer serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing complex procurement actions from solicitation through contract award and administration, she supports NAVAIR’s mission to deliver advanced aircraft, weapons, and avionics capabilities to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Her portfolio primarily encompasses full-spectrum acquisitions for aircraft manufacturing, subsystem integration, and specialized technical services, ensuring alignment with operational readiness goals and defense acquisition regulations. She works closely with engineering, logistics, and program management teams to translate technical requirements into enforceable contractual terms that mitigate risk and ensure performance accountability. Speer maintains sustained working relationships with leading defense aerospace primes, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, frequently engaging them on high-priority programs involving rotary-wing platforms, unmanned aerial systems, and mission-critical avionics. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and risk-managed contract structures, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in mutual accountability and mission alignment. She also collaborates with Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc. on sustainment and training support services, reflecting a balanced focus on both platform development and operational readiness infrastructure. Speer’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic emphasis on leveraging industry-wide technical capability rather than socioeconomic set-asides, consistent with NAVAIR’s mission-critical procurement needs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, her processes remain fully compliant with all federal small business requirements, ensuring transparency and equitable access. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in airframe, propulsion, and avionics subsystems. She also regularly procures professional technical services under NAICS 541990, supporting systems integration, testing, and engineering analysis. Her domain knowledge spans carrier-based and expeditionary aviation systems, reflecting a specialized command-level understanding of naval air warfare requirements.