Salia J. Price

Salia J. Price serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division (N00421), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of mission-critical aircraft subsystems, including avionics, electronic warfare suites, communications networks, and auxiliary equipment essential to maintaining air superiority and fleet readiness. She specializes in engineering and technical acquisitions governed by FAR Part 15, with a focus on competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts for research, development, and sustainment programs aligned with the Department of Defense’s modernization priorities. Price maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established prime contractors with proven capabilities in aerospace systems integration, systems engineering, and high-reliability manufacturing. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, often involving complex statement of work development and technical evaluation panels to ensure alignment with operational requirements. Her set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with only 1.7% of awards designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing mission-critical capability over socioeconomic targets. While small business participation is limited, it is strategically aligned with niche technical needs where qualified small entities offer unique expertise. Price’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in engineering services (541330) and research and development (541712). Her domain expertise centers on airborne sensor integration, avionics modernization, and mission systems sustainment, reflecting the NAWCAD’s mission to deliver next-generation air dominance capabilities.