Samantha J. Jones

Samantha J. Jones serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from requirements definition and market research to solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration—ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to modernize airborne sensor suites, electronic warfare systems, and mission-critical avionics. She primarily handles high-stakes procurements for guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, as well as related systems engineering and technical support services, often involving classified and mission-essential platforms critical to fleet readiness and air superiority. Jones maintains longstanding, high-trust relationships with prime contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration on integrated avionics, navigation, and communications subsystems, with a focus on rapid prototyping, system integration, and sustainment of legacy and next-generation platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and strict adherence to defense acquisition regulations. Her procurement portfolio reflects a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated under 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her acquisition strategy, she ensures compliance with all applicable subcontracting goals and fosters transparency across the supply chain. Jones specializes in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), with secondary focus on 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation). Her expertise lies in procuring mission-critical hardware, software-defined radios, electronic attack systems, and embedded avionics architectures, demonstrating a strong command of defense technical domains and systems engineering practices.