May O. Dimitrov

May O. Dimitrov serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions across avionics, electronic warfare, and mission-critical aircraft subsystems, Dimitrov ensures alignment with the agency’s mission to maintain air superiority and fleet readiness. Their portfolio emphasizes engineering services and specialized aerospace manufacturing, overseeing contracts that integrate next-generation sensor suites, communications architectures, and legacy system modernization efforts. Dimitrov operates at the intersection of technical innovation and acquisition compliance, ensuring timely delivery of mission-enabling capabilities through rigorous solicitation and evaluation processes. Dimitrov maintains consistent 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 integration, avionics testing, and mission support services. The contracting approach balances reliance on large prime contractors with structured opportunities for qualified small businesses, reflecting a strategic mix of sole-source and competed procurements tailored to technical complexity and schedule demands. While the majority of acquisitions are conducted without set-asides (69.4%), Dimitrov demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 25% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 5.6% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This pattern underscores a deliberate effort to foster innovation and capacity building within the defense industrial base while maintaining technical rigor and mission continuity. The primary NAICS focus areas include engineering services (541330) and other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing (336413), reflecting deep expertise in avionics integration, flight control systems, and mission computer hardware. Dimitrov’s procurement strategy prioritizes technical domains critical to airborne sensor modernization, electronic attack systems, and aircraft sustainment, ensuring the Navy’s fleet remains operationally dominant in contested environments.