Mario D Dizon

Mario D. Dizon serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where he plays a critical role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for naval aviation systems. He manages complex contract actions for the research, development, testing, and sustainment of aircraft, avionics, and mission-critical support systems. His portfolio encompasses full-spectrum procurement activities aligned with NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through advanced naval aviation capabilities. Dizon specializes in high-technology acquisitions involving integrated weapon systems, flight control hardware, and logistics infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense acquisition policy. Dizon maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with industry leaders to deliver next-generation aircraft platforms and support solutions. He also collaborates with specialized logistics and engineering services firms such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical rigor and performance accountability. His contracting approach emphasizes risk mitigation, technical validation, and lifecycle cost efficiency, ensuring seamless integration of advanced systems into Navy and Marine Corps operational environments. Dizon’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued without set-aside designations. This underscores a focus on leveraging the broadest industrial base to meet mission-critical performance requirements, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic categories. While small business participation is not structurally mandated in his portfolio, his procurement decisions remain aligned with DoD-wide goals for competition and innovation. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in engineering services (541330) and aeronautical system manufacturing (334511). Dizon’s expertise spans the acquisition of combat aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, avionics suites, and mission-specific instrumentation, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval aviation systems engineering and sustainment.