Stacey Stone

Stacey Stone serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical aviation systems and technical services that sustain naval air superiority. Her portfolio encompasses the full lifecycle procurement of advanced avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and aircraft support equipment, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s modernization priorities. She manages complex solicitations under FAR and DFARS frameworks, coordinating with engineering and acquisition stakeholders to deliver technically sound, compliant contracts that meet operational readiness requirements for next-generation platforms. Stone 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 reflect a focus on high-precision engineering, systems integration, and sustainment of airborne sensor and navigation suites. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and long-term vendor collaboration to support evolving fleet capabilities. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 95.5% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the specialized, high-technology nature of the acquisitions she manages. While small business participation is limited, she consistently adheres to statutory requirements and occasionally utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 when market conditions permit. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in engineering services (541330) and air transportation support (488190). She specializes in procuring mission-critical components such as flight control systems, radar integration modules, and electronic countermeasure hardware, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace systems procurement and defense technical acquisition.