Richard Steinfeld

Richard Steinfeld serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize and sustain advanced aviation training systems. He manages acquisitions for mission-critical simulation platforms, immersive training environments, and integrated avionics infrastructure, ensuring naval aircrews maintain operational readiness through cutting-edge technology. His portfolio centers on complex systems integration, requiring coordination across engineering, acquisition, and operational stakeholders to deliver compliant, scalable training solutions aligned with Navy aviation doctrine. Steinfeld maintains strategic partnerships with primary contractors STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide specialized simulation hardware, synthetic training environments, and flight curriculum development services. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, leveraging performance-based acquisition methods to ensure system interoperability, sustainment, and continuous capability upgrades. He routinely engages with industry through formal RFPs and competitive negotiations, prioritizing technical innovation and lifecycle support in vendor selection. His procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with half of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, while the remainder remain open to all competitors. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate effort to foster innovation through small business participation without compromising access to specialized large-capacity vendors. He consistently aligns with Navy-wide objectives to expand the small business industrial base in defense training technologies. Steinfeld’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), reflecting his focus on embedded training systems, mission simulators, and proprietary flight training software. He procures high-fidelity avionics interfaces, real-time data analytics platforms, and adaptive learning systems designed for naval aviation tactics, demonstrating deep technical expertise in defense simulation and training system integration.