Mary K Jacobs

Mary K. Jacobs serves as a Procuring Contracting Officer at the Naval Air Warfare Center (N68936), where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical aviation systems and advanced technology solutions to support naval air warfare capabilities. Her portfolio encompasses research, development, testing, and evaluation contracts for avionics, sensor systems, communications infrastructure, and mission planning software. She plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s strategic modernization goals by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement of next-generation airborne and maritime systems aligned with Department of the Navy priorities. Jacobs maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, SAIC, Jacobs Technology Inc., Kranze Technology Solutions Inc., and Teya Support Services LLC. These partnerships are characterized by sustained collaboration on complex, high-technical-risk programs requiring deep engineering expertise and systems integration capabilities. She consistently engages with industry leaders capable of delivering integrated electronic systems, cybersecurity-enhanced avionics, and real-time data processing solutions under strict defense acquisition regulations. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 85.9% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (12.1%), with limited but intentional use of HUBZone and 8(a) programs to foster niche innovation and workforce development within the defense industrial base. Jacobs specializes in procurements governed by NAICS codes 334511 (aeronautical and navigation systems), 334220 (wireless communications equipment), and 541519 (computer-related services), with significant emphasis on printed circuit assembly, signal processing hardware, and mission-critical software development. Her technical domain expertise spans airborne command and control systems, sensor fusion architectures, and real-time data analytics platforms essential to modern naval aviation operations.