Mary J Orwig

Mary J. Orwig serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contract actions for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and communications equipment essential to maintaining air superiority and fleet readiness. Her portfolio includes technical procurements for sensor integration, airborne data links, and sustainment of legacy platforms, aligning closely with the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing airborne capabilities. Orwig ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while fostering innovation through performance-based contracting and risk-managed acquisition strategies. She maintains established 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 balance between large defense primes delivering integrated systems and specialized firms providing niche engineering and manufacturing support. Orwig’s procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, schedule reliability, and contractor performance accountability, often involving competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts under FAR Part 15. Orwig demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 40% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her portfolio remains open to all competitors, she consistently prioritizes opportunities for small businesses with relevant technical expertise in communications and aerospace systems. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to broaden the supplier base and enhance innovation through diverse vendor engagement. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220, encompassing radio and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, with additional activity in other communications hardware and specialized transformer manufacturing. She routinely procures high-reliability avionics, signal processing units, and mission-critical electronic components, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense-grade electronics, RF systems, and airborne network infrastructure.