Sherry A Breton

Sherry A. Breton serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in managing the acquisition of critical engineering and technical services essential to naval aviation modernization. Responsible for the full lifecycle procurement of complex aerospace systems, she ensures compliance with federal regulations while supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced avionics, electronic warfare suites, and mission-critical aircraft subsystems. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s mission to maintain air superiority through technological innovation, focusing on high-integrity, mission-essential contracts that support next-generation naval platforms. Breton maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense 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 primarily centered on engineering services for systems integration, test and evaluation, and sustainment of airborne sensor and communication architectures. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical rigor, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure mission continuity and technical excellence. Her contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a focus on full and open competition to secure the highest technical capability from industry leaders. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, her emphasis on open competition ensures rigorous evaluation of all qualified offerors regardless of size or socioeconomic status. Breton’s primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, technical analysis, avionics integration, and electronic warfare support. She routinely procures specialized engineering solutions for airborne radar, navigation systems, data link architectures, and mission computer modernization, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains underpinning naval air operations.