Samantha Goodyear

Samantha Goodyear serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness. She manages complex contracts for aircraft support infrastructure, avionics integration, and logistics services, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through advanced technology deployment and lifecycle management. Her work spans the full spectrum of acquisition phases—from requirements definition to contract award and performance oversight—focusing on high-priority programs involving carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms. Goodyear maintains sustained working relationships with leading defense contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with industry leaders to deliver cutting-edge aircraft, propulsion systems, and unmanned aerial systems. Her contracting patterns reflect deep collaboration with prime contractors capable of integrating sophisticated avionics, weapons systems, and mission-critical logistics support. These partnerships are characterized by long-term sustainment contracts and technical service agreements that require rigorous performance monitoring and systems engineering oversight. Her procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting a strategic focus on large-scale, mission-critical acquisitions requiring specialized technical capabilities and industrial base capacity. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her contracting approach emphasizes competition among qualified, high-capability vendors capable of meeting stringent defense standards. Goodyear’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), encompassing maintenance, training, and technical support for naval aviation fleets. She also procures aircraft manufacturing (336411), engine components (336412), and custom software development (541511) to support modernization initiatives in carrier aviation and unmanned systems. Her expertise centers on integrating advanced digital architectures and logistics networks to sustain next-generation naval airpower.