Simon Richardson

Simon Richardson serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where he manages complex engineering and technical acquisitions critical to the modernization of naval aviation systems. His responsibilities center on securing advanced avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and mission-critical aircraft integration services that support air superiority and fleet readiness. He routinely oversees the acquisition of engineering services under NAICS 541330, ensuring that cutting-edge technical capabilities are delivered through compliant, performance-based contracting methods aligned with Department of Navy strategic priorities. Richardson maintains sustained relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in airborne sensor development, communications architecture, and legacy system sustainment. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment planning, often resulting in multi-year task order agreements under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles. His procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise rather than prioritizing small business participation through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. His approach is driven by mission-critical requirements that demand specialized capabilities typically held by large, experienced defense contractors. Richardson’s primary focus is on NAICS 541330—Engineering Services—with deep specialization in avionics integration, electronic warfare system modernization, and mission system sustainment. He procures services involving radar signal processing, secure data links, navigation architecture upgrades, and software-defined radio systems, ensuring naval aircraft remain operationally dominant in contested electromagnetic environments. His work directly enables the transition from legacy platforms to next-generation airborne platforms through technically demanding, performance-driven contracts.