Mary L Wood

Mary L. Wood 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 contracts supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare suites, and integrated sensor systems. Her work directly enables the Navy’s strategic priorities in air superiority and fleet readiness, with a focus on technical acquisitions requiring rigorous compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. Wood routinely handles competitive and sole-source contracts under FAR and DFARS frameworks, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and technical specifications for next-generation airborne platforms. She maintains enduring 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 are characterized by long-term collaboration on high-stakes engineering and systems integration efforts, often involving technical data rights, prototype development, and sustainment support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and close coordination with technical stakeholders to ensure contractor deliverables meet stringent military standards. Mary L. Wood’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. She does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead focusing on technical capability and mission suitability as the primary selection criteria. Her contracting patterns prioritize acquiring specialized expertise over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the technical complexity and urgency of naval aviation modernization efforts. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541330 (Engineering Services), 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). She procures advanced systems engineering, embedded software development, flight test instrumentation, and mission system integration services, demonstrating deep expertise in airborne data systems, signal processing, and electronic warfare technologies.