Mary M Dodds

Mary M. Dodds serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in managing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and administering contracts for research, development, and sustainment of mission-critical airborne technologies, including avionics, electronic warfare suites, and navigation systems. She operates within the Department of the Navy’s broader mission to ensure air superiority through technological innovation, focusing on high-stakes, technically demanding procurements that support next-generation aircraft platforms and legacy system modernization. Her portfolio primarily encompasses engineering services, systems integration, and specialized manufacturing contracts aligned with cutting-edge defense aviation requirements. Dodds maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors 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 preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace systems engineering, sensor development, and aircraft subsystem manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and rigorous risk mitigation, often involving long-term sustainment and modification contracts alongside new development efforts. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with mission-critical timelines and the specialized technical capabilities required, which are typically available only through large, experienced defense contractors with deep domain expertise and security clearances. There is no current emphasis on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides in her portfolio. Dodds’ primary NAICS focus areas include Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (541712), Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), and Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413). She specializes in procuring advanced avionics, mission computers, electronic warfare components, and flight control subsystems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with aerospace engineering standards and DoD acquisition regulations.