Sue R Wainwright

Sue R. Wainwright serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in managing the acquisition of mission-critical avionics and electronic subsystems essential to naval air superiority. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract execution—from requirements validation and solicitation development to award administration and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with the agency’s strategic priorities in airborne sensor modernization, electronic warfare integration, and legacy system sustainment. She specializes in complex, technically demanding procurements for advanced aircraft systems, frequently supporting research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) initiatives under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types. Wainwright maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime 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 characterized by long-term collaboration on high-integrity technical projects involving embedded systems, signal processing hardware, and mission computer integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering trust with industry partners capable of delivering cutting-edge electronic components under stringent military specifications. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of awards issued under unrestricted competition. This pattern underscores her alignment with the agency’s need for specialized technical capabilities that are currently available only through large, established defense contractors with proven track records in aerospace electronics. Wainwright’s primary procurement focus is on NAICS 334419—Other Electronic Component Manufacturing—encompassing custom circuit boards, radar interface modules, secure communication modules, and other mission-critical electronic assemblies. Her expertise lies in acquiring components that integrate into next-generation naval aircraft platforms, requiring deep familiarity with MIL-STD-810, DO-160, and other defense-grade technical standards governing environmental resilience and electromagnetic compatibility.