Marijo Pascua

Marijo Pascua serves as a primary procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center, overseeing the acquisition of advanced aviation systems and mission-critical technologies essential to naval air dominance. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions across research, development, testing, and evaluation programs, Pascua ensures alignment with the agency’s strategic priorities in airborne command and control, avionics modernization, and sensor integration. Their work directly supports the deployment of next-generation electronic warfare, communication, and mission planning systems, with a focus on high-integrity, defense-grade solutions. Pascua typically handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions under FAR Part 15, emphasizing technical merit, systems integration, and lifecycle support. Pascua maintains strong, ongoing relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Teya Support Services LLC, and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. These partnerships center on the design, development, and sustainment of sophisticated avionics, radio frequency systems, and industrial control instrumentation. The contracting patterns reflect a preference for established prime contractors with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, often leveraging Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) mechanisms to accelerate innovation cycles. Pascua’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability and system interoperability over socioeconomic classifications, though small business participation is not excluded—only not prioritized through reserved set-asides. Contracting decisions prioritize performance, reliability, and rapid deployment over socioeconomic targeting. The primary NAICS focus areas include 334220 for radio and wireless communications equipment, 334513 for industrial process measurement and control instruments, and 541330 for engineering services. Pascua’s acquisitions consistently target embedded systems, signal processing hardware, mission-critical software, and real-time data acquisition platforms, underscoring deep technical expertise in naval aviation electronics and systems engineering.