Rebecca S Deale

Rebecca S. Deale serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—for high-priority aircraft, propulsion systems, and mission-critical avionics. She operates within the Department of Defense’s acquisition framework, ensuring compliance with FAR and NAVAIR-specific procurement policies while supporting the modernization of carrier-based and expeditionary air platforms. Deale specializes in complex, technically demanding procurements that require close coordination with engineering, logistics, and test communities to deliver operational capability on schedule. Deale maintains consistent working relationships with prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, all of which are key providers of advanced rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and integrated weapons platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and systems integration, often involving multi-year, performance-driven contracts with robust incentive structures. She collaborates closely with these industry partners to align technical specifications with operational requirements, ensuring seamless fielding and sustainment of naval aviation assets. Deale’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet mission-critical performance standards, rather than targeting socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, she ensures all solicitations are structured to permit fair and equitable competition. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), with significant activity in 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring airframes, propulsion systems, flight control components, and mission-specific avionics, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval aviation systems and their sustainment requirements.