Michael A. Harris

Michael A. Harris serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where he plays a critical role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, negotiating, and awarding contracts, Harris supports NAVAIR’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced aircraft, weapons, and avionics for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. His portfolio primarily encompasses full-spectrum procurement actions for manned and unmanned aerial platforms, mission-critical avionics, and associated logistics support infrastructure, ensuring operational readiness and technological superiority across carrier-based and expeditionary air wings. Harris maintains consistent, high-volume contracting relationships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, reflecting a focus on prime contractors with deep expertise in defense aerospace systems. His procurement patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-essential capabilities under strict technical and schedule constraints. These relationships are characterized by rigorous oversight, compliance with defense acquisition regulations, and close coordination with engineering and program management teams to align contract outcomes with operational requirements. Harris’s contracting activity reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued without set-aside designations. This underscores a focus on technical capability and industrial base readiness over socioeconomic classifications, consistent with NAVAIR’s priority to acquire cutting-edge systems from the most qualified industry partners, regardless of business size or certification status. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), where he oversees the acquisition of complete airframes, propulsion systems, and integrated flight control architectures. He also engages in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) for specialized components such as mission systems, electro-optical sensors, and sustainment kits. Harris’s expertise centers on high-technology aerospace procurement, with deep familiarity in military aircraft integration, systems engineering, and defense logistics frameworks.