Melissa Pohler

Melissa Pohler serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the acquisition of advanced engineering services critical to the development and sustainment of next-generation naval aviation systems. She manages a portfolio focused on technical integration of avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and mission-critical aircraft systems, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s strategic priorities in air superiority and operational readiness. Her work directly enables the modernization of airborne sensor suites and the lifecycle support of legacy platforms through rigorous contract execution and technical oversight. Pohler 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 systems engineering, flight test support, and mission systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term sustainment capabilities, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in technical rigor and mission alignment. Pohler’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise to meet the complex, high-stakes requirements of naval aviation modernization. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her contracts remain accessible to all qualified vendors under standard FAR procedures. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, avionics integration, electronic warfare analysis, and flight test support. She consistently procures high-fidelity technical services that support the design, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical airborne systems, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval aviation technology and defense acquisition lifecycle management.