Neal McKinney

Neal McKinney serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle management of naval aviation systems through strategic contracting actions. Responsible for managing acquisitions related to air transportation support services, McKinney plays a critical role in ensuring the operational readiness of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets. His work directly enables the sustainment of avionics, logistics infrastructure, and mission-critical maintenance operations across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. He routinely handles performance-based service contracts under FAR Part 37, focusing on technical support, maintenance, training, and systems integration services essential to naval airpower. McKinney maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense aerospace contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with industry leaders to deliver advanced aviation platforms and support solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term sustainment partnerships, often utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and performance-based service agreements to ensure mission continuity. He collaborates closely with prime contractors to integrate subcontractor networks that enhance innovation and responsiveness in complex operational environments. McKinney exhibits a strong, unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his procurements structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition and capacity-building among small businesses capable of delivering specialized aviation support services. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility, ensuring equitable access to NAVAIR’s mission-critical work without reliance on large business set-asides or other socioeconomic categories. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 488190—Other Support Activities for Air Transportation—encompassing aircraft maintenance, flight line support, technical training, and logistics coordination. McKinney specializes in acquiring services that sustain naval aviation readiness, including depot-level maintenance, spare parts logistics, and ground support equipment operations, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical and operational demands of naval air systems sustainment.