Shannon Summers

Shannon B. Summers serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of critical naval aviation systems. In this role, she executes full-cycle contracting for complex technical procurements spanning aircraft platforms, avionics, weapons integration, and sustainment logistics. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the development, testing, and fielding of next-generation carrier-based and expeditionary aviation capabilities. She routinely manages competitive and sole-source contracts under FAR and NAVAIR-specific acquisition frameworks, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition policy while delivering mission-critical capabilities to the Navy and Marine Corps. Shannon maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, supporting the delivery of rotary-wing aircraft, strike systems, and unmanned aerial systems. She also collaborates with specialized logistics and training providers such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., to ensure operational readiness and sustainment support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and long-term system reliability, fostering strategic partnerships with industry leaders capable of meeting rigorous military specifications. Shannon’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on maximizing technical capability and industrial base efficiency rather than socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with NAVAIR’s priority to acquire advanced, mission-essential systems from the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Engineering Services (541330) and Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences (541715), reflecting her specialization in technical systems integration, avionics development, and advanced manufacturing. She also routinely procures electronic component manufacturing (334419) and computer manufacturing (334111) services, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace electronics, sensor systems, and digital architecture modernization for naval aviation platforms.