MaryAnn Greene

MaryAnn Greene serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8620 AFLCMC WJIK Big Safari organization, a critical element of the Department of Defense’s rapid capability development ecosystem. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for highly classified, unconventional airborne systems tailored to special operations and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Her portfolio centers on agile, time-sensitive procurements of avionics, sensor integration, secure communications, and mission-specific electronics for platforms such as the C-130 and MQ-9, often bypassing traditional acquisition timelines to meet urgent operational needs. Greene ensures compliance with defense acquisition regulations while facilitating rapid contract execution through flexible contracting vehicles, including Other Transaction Authorities and simplified acquisition procedures. Greene collaborates primarily with defense aerospace and systems integration firms possessing Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearances and experience in classified airborne platforms. Her contractor relationships are built on technical proficiency in rapid prototyping, embedded systems development, and secure data link integration. She works closely with vendors capable of delivering field-deployable solutions under compressed schedules, often partnering with niche engineering firms that specialize in classified hardware and software modifications for military aircraft. Greene’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, reflecting the mission-critical and classified nature of Big Safari’s requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, she actively seeks qualified small businesses with the necessary clearances and technical capabilities to support classified development efforts, ensuring compliance with statutory goals where feasible within operational constraints. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), and 541715 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences). She routinely procures advanced avionics architecture, real-time data processing software, electro-optical/infrared sensor integration, and secure mission systems tailored for unconventional airborne platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in rapid technology insertion and classified systems engineering.