Maria A Fox

Maria A. Fox serves as a Contracting Officer at the Air Force Test Center’s PZZD (Eglin), where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical airborne systems, guided missile technologies, and advanced avionics to support test, evaluation, and operational readiness. Her portfolio encompasses high-priority defense programs involving sensing, navigation, electronic warfare, and live-fire threat simulation capabilities, with a strong emphasis on rapid prototyping and field-deployable solutions. She manages full lifecycle procurements—from solicitation through contract closeout—ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition regulations while aligning with the agency’s strategic focus on next-generation air dominance and warfighter advantage. Fox maintains a consistent working relationship with Wavelink Inc., a key contractor providing specialized engineering and systems integration services for airborne test platforms and mission-critical instrumentation. Her procurement approach favors established defense technology vendors with proven capabilities in complex systems development, fostering long-term partnerships built on technical reliability, rapid response, and adherence to stringent military specifications. She engages primarily with prime contractors capable of delivering integrated solutions across multiple domains, including communications, targeting, and electronic attack systems. Fox’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. She does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, reflecting the agency’s focus on acquiring specialized, high-performance systems that require advanced technical expertise and industrial capacity typically found in large, experienced defense contractors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 for aeronautical and navigation systems, 334220 for radio and wireless communications equipment, and 325920 for explosives and ordnance manufacturing. She routinely procures radar seekers, electronic countermeasure suites, guided munition components, and test instrumentation used in live-fire and simulation environments, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace defense systems and mission-enabling technologies.