Meagan F. Wooten

Meagan F. Wooten serves as a Contract Specialist within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (FA8650), where she manages complex procurement actions supporting cutting-edge aerospace propulsion, hypersonics, and advanced materials research. Her role is central to accelerating the transition of laboratory innovations into mission-ready capabilities, overseeing solicitations and contract awards for R&D services, engineering analysis, and technical integration efforts. She handles a high-volume portfolio of competitive and sole-source acquisitions under FAR and AFARS guidelines, ensuring alignment with Air Force strategic priorities in air and space dominance. Wooten maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key industry partners including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc., and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC. These contractors provide specialized expertise in propulsion system design, adaptive flight control algorithms, high-temperature materials development, and systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative partnerships with firms possessing deep domain knowledge in aerospace propulsion and advanced manufacturing. Wooten’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the technical requirements and the limited pool of qualified vendors capable of meeting the Air Force’s advanced propulsion and hypersonics needs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her team ensures fair opportunity for all qualified offerors through transparent solicitation practices. Her primary NAICS focus is 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), accounting for half of her acquisitions, followed by 541611 and 541613 for management and marketing consulting services supporting program execution. She routinely procures technical services in computational fluid dynamics, materials characterization, propulsion system prototyping, and mission-critical systems engineering, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical and regulatory demands of defense R&D contracting.