Sarah C. Norris

Sarah C. Norris serves as a key procurement professional within the 763d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, Department of the Air Force, where she specializes in securing mission-critical flight training services to sustain airpower readiness. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle contract actions for advanced pilot proficiency systems, simulation technologies, and aviation curriculum development, ensuring alignment with Air Force training modernization priorities. She interfaces with industry partners to deliver scalable, standards-compliant training solutions that enhance operational readiness across combat and support units, with a focus on integrating next-generation flight simulators, adaptive learning platforms, and secure communications-enabled training environments. Norris maintains strategic relationships with a broad spectrum of defense contractors and specialized training providers, including firms experienced in military aviation simulation, virtual reality-based instruction, and accredited flight curriculum design. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based service acquisition, leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and competitive sealed bidding to ensure technical excellence and cost-effectiveness. She prioritizes vendor partnerships with proven expertise in Department of Defense training standards, particularly those compliant with AFI 11-202 and Joint Training Framework requirements. Norris’s procurement portfolio reflects a uniform preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with 100% of awards issued under unrestricted solicitation. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic classifications, though small businesses are not excluded—they compete on an equal footing based on merit, past performance, and technical qualification. Her primary focus is on NAICS 611512 (Flight Training), where she procures comprehensive aviation instruction services, including ground school, flight simulator operations, live-fly training, and instructor certification programs. She specializes in acquiring integrated training systems that support pilot sustainment, transition to new aircraft platforms, and readiness metrics tracking, making her a critical enabler of the Air Force’s human capital and operational resilience goals.