Ryan Sirna

Ryan Sirna serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. He specializes in managing complex contracts for aircraft components, avionics, and auxiliary equipment, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through modernized, mission-ready fleets. His work directly supports the development and fielding of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft systems, with a focus on technical integrity, operational readiness, and long-term logistics support. Sirna handles full-spectrum acquisition activities, from requirements validation through contract award and performance oversight, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense procurement regulations and naval aviation standards. Sirna maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense aerospace prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships center on the delivery of high-performance aircraft systems, mission-critical avionics, and integrated support solutions. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven track records in delivering complex, safety-sensitive aviation hardware and sustainment services. He engages these vendors through competitive and sole-source mechanisms as appropriate, emphasizing technical capability, supply chain reliability, and lifecycle cost efficiency. Sirna’s contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects NAVAIR’s operational imperative to prioritize technical performance and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences in critical aviation systems acquisition. While small business participation is not a primary driver in his portfolio, all awards remain compliant with federal acquisition regulations and are structured to ensure fair and open competition among qualified industry participants. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—encompassing precision-engineered components, flight control systems, mission systems integration hardware, and support equipment for naval aircraft. Sirna’s expertise lies in procuring technically sophisticated, high-reliability aviation subsystems that must meet stringent military specifications for durability, interoperability, and operational performance in demanding maritime environments.