Raymond Cannon

Raymond Cannon serves as a secondary procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. He contributes to the end-to-end contracting process for aircraft platforms, avionics, and mission-critical subsystems, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through advanced technological integration. His work primarily supports complex, high-stakes acquisitions involving research, development, and production of aerospace systems, often coordinating with lead contracting officers to execute requirements under full and open competition. Cannon’s role is instrumental in facilitating timely delivery of capabilities essential to Navy and Marine Corps expeditionary and carrier-based aviation operations. He maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with firms that deliver advanced rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, guided missile systems, and integrated avionics. His procurement patterns reflect deep collaboration with established industry leaders possessing proven technical expertise in military aerospace systems, often involving long-term sustainment contracts and engineering support services. These relationships are built on technical rigor, compliance with defense acquisition regulations, and a focus on mission-critical performance outcomes. Cannon’s contracting activity is exclusively conducted under full and open competition, with no set-asides applied to his portfolio. This reflects NAVAIR’s strategic emphasis on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base for complex, high-performance systems requiring specialized capabilities. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his assignments, the nature of the procurements often involves subcontracting opportunities for tiered suppliers within the aerospace supply chain. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), with significant activity in 541715 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences) and 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). He specializes in acquiring flight control systems, radar integration, propulsion components, and mission systems hardware, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval aviation platforms and their supporting infrastructure.