Samantha Goodyear

Samantha Goodyear serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare suites, and integrated aircraft subsystems. Her portfolio emphasizes high-technical-risk procurements aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities in air superiority and fleet readiness, including guidance systems, mission computing, and secure communications platforms. Goodyear ensures compliance with DoD acquisition regulations while fostering innovation through performance-based contracting and risk-informed acquisition strategies. She maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key industry partners 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 focus on prime contractors with proven expertise in defense aerospace systems integration, software-defined mission systems, and precision manufacturing. Goodyear collaborates closely with these vendors to deliver technically sophisticated solutions under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement arrangements, often involving rapid prototyping and iterative testing cycles. Goodyear’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her approach prioritizes technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic criteria, ensuring optimal outcomes for complex defense requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), with significant activity in custom computer programming services under 541511. She routinely acquires embedded software, flight control systems, sensor fusion technologies, and specialized avionics hardware, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace systems engineering and mission-critical IT integration.