Scott Bestreski

Scott Bestreski serves as a primary contracting professional at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, where he plays a central role in securing advanced aviation technologies critical to naval airpower sustainment and modernization. He manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical systems including avionics, flight control hardware, diagnostic instrumentation, and support infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the agency’s RDT&E mission. His work directly enables the readiness and operational capability of naval aircraft by facilitating timely procurement of high-reliability components and integrated systems through competitive and strategic contracting pathways. Bestreski maintains consistent relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., and PCI Aviation LLC, among others. These partnerships reflect a focus on Tier 1 and specialized niche suppliers capable of delivering precision-engineered aerospace components and embedded systems. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based requirements, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative vendor engagement to meet stringent military aviation standards. His procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 88% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the technical complexity and specialized nature of the systems acquired. Nevertheless, he actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (12%), consistently channeling opportunities to qualified firms with proven expertise in avionics, sensing, and communication technologies. Bestreski’s primary NAICS focus areas include 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, 334519 for measuring and controlling devices, and 334220 for wireless communications equipment. His acquisitions center on mission-critical systems such as flight data recorders, embedded navigation sensors, RF communication modules, and diagnostic test equipment, underscoring deep technical expertise in aerospace electronics, avionics integration, and airborne instrumentation.