Mary C Roland

Mary C. Roland serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division (N00421), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and Navy-specific procurement policies. She specializes in procuring mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and integrated mission systems that support air superiority and fleet readiness. Her portfolio includes both new development efforts and sustainment contracts for legacy platforms, requiring deep technical understanding and risk-aware contract strategies. Roland maintains consistent working 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 blend of prime contractor engagement with large defense integrators and specialized engineering firms capable of delivering high-assurance aviation systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and collaborative risk-sharing, fostering long-term vendor alignment with the Navy’s modernization objectives. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted competitions (80%), Roland actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (15%) and 8(a) competed awards (5%). Her socioeconomic contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to broaden the industrial base, particularly by leveraging small business capabilities in engineering services and specialized manufacturing without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Engineering Services (541330), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Wholesaling (423430), and Flight Training (611512), reflecting her procurement emphasis on avionics integration, software-enabled mission systems, and pilot training technologies. She routinely procures technical services related to sensor modernization, electronic attack systems, and aircraft subsystem sustainment, demonstrating expertise in defense aviation procurement domains.