Sara Falk

Sara Falk serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize and sustain advanced aviation training systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical simulation platforms, immersive training environments, and integrated avionics infrastructure essential to pilot and aircrew readiness. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements definition and market research to contract award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with naval aviation training doctrine and technological innovation. Falk maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense contractors, notably STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC, and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, who provide advanced flight simulators, synthetic training environments, and curriculum-integrated training solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in high-fidelity simulation and mission-critical systems integration, while also actively engaging smaller vendors for niche technical support and system sustainment. A strong advocate for small business participation, Falk consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 63% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and expand the defense industrial base by empowering capable small firms in specialized technical domains, aligning with broader DoD socioeconomic goals. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring embedded computing systems, real-time simulation hardware, and mission-specific avionics. She also regularly sources fabricated metal components and communications equipment under NAICS 332312 and 334290, demonstrating technical fluency across hardware integration, ruggedized systems, and networked training architectures essential to modern naval aviation readiness.