Susan B Mahoney

Susan B. Mahoney serves as a Purchasing Agent at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a critical role in acquiring mission-critical avionics, sensor systems, and aircraft subsystems that support the development and sustainment of next-generation naval aviation platforms. Her procurement activities directly enable the agency’s mission to enhance air superiority through advanced electronic warfare capabilities, integrated communications, and modernized airborne instrumentation. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning complex engineering services, specialized manufacturing, and technical integration efforts for both legacy and emerging aircraft systems, ensuring alignment with Navy operational readiness requirements. Mahoney maintains established working relationships with key industry partners 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 balance between large prime contractors delivering integrated systems and specialized vendors providing niche components such as avionics hardware, mission-critical software, and precision-engineered parts. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical collaboration, performance-based contracting, and lifecycle support for high-reliability aerospace systems. A strong advocate for small business participation, Mahoney consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 81% of her acquisitions designated for small business eligibility. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity within the defense industrial base, particularly among firms certified under HUBZone, SDVOSB, and other socioeconomic programs. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to broadening vendor diversity while maintaining rigorous technical standards. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334511 for search, detection, and aeronautical systems, alongside specialized categories including motor and generator manufacturing, analytical laboratory instrumentation, and fiber optic cable production. These reflect her technical expertise in procuring components for airborne sensors, navigation suites, and mission-critical subsystems essential to modern naval aviation platforms.