Nicholas Bailey

Nicholas Bailey serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. His responsibilities include managing the solicitation and award of contracts for aerospace components, mission-critical electronic assemblies, and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure. He plays a central role in ensuring operational readiness by aligning procurement strategies with the Navy’s technical modernization priorities, particularly in sensor integration, avionics upgrades, and secure data transmission systems. His acquisitions are strategically targeted to support fleet-wide readiness and next-generation warfare capabilities. Bailey maintains strong working relationships with leading defense contractors including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, primarily for high-complexity systems integration and engineering services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners capable of delivering classified, ruggedized hardware and software solutions under strict DoD compliance frameworks. While he relies on these major vendors for core capabilities, he actively cultivates a diversified supplier base to mitigate supply chain risk and ensure technical innovation. A pronounced commitment to small business participation characterizes his contracting approach, with over 57% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to leverage the agility and niche expertise of small businesses in specialized technical domains, fostering resilience and innovation across the supply base. His pattern of set-asides underscores a sustained emphasis on socioeconomic inclusion without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Despite the agency’s focus on aerospace and electronic warfare, the predominant NAICS codes in his portfolio—particularly 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction)—suggest a significant volume of training, simulation, and technical instruction services tied to system operator certification and maintenance proficiency. Additional procurement includes electrical installation, administrative management consulting, and specialized equipment manufacturing, indicating a broad operational support footprint beyond pure hardware acquisition.