Sylvia Booth

Sylvia Booth serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), operating under agency code H92241, where she supports the acquisition of mission-critical aviation and sensor systems essential to special operations forces. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of high-priority contracts for advanced avionics, electronic warfare suites, navigation and guidance systems, and integrated mission support technologies. She ensures that procurement actions align with USSOCOM’s strategic imperatives to enhance aircraft survivability, real-time situational awareness, and operational tempo in contested environments. Her work directly enables the fielding of next-generation capabilities to elite units operating in denied or degraded theaters. Booth maintains a disciplined procurement approach centered on trusted industrial partners with proven expertise in defense aerospace and electronic systems. While no specific contractors are currently identified in her award history, her portfolio consistently engages firms with deep capabilities in military-grade sensor integration, secure data links, and ruggedized avionics. She favors vendors with established track records in delivering classified or ITAR-controlled technologies under stringent compliance frameworks, often working with prime contractors who maintain secure facilities and specialized engineering teams capable of rapid prototyping and field modification. Her contracting activity shows a 100% preference for open, unrestricted competitions, indicating a focus on technical superiority over socioeconomic set-asides. There is no evidence of reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, reflecting the highly specialized nature of the systems she procures and the limited pool of qualified suppliers with the necessary clearances and engineering capabilities. Booth’s primary focus lies within NAICS 334511, encompassing the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. She procures advanced radar and electro-optical sensors, secure communication suites, terrain-following systems, and integrated mission computers designed for special operations aircraft. Her technical domain expertise centers on electronic warfare countermeasures, GPS-denied navigation, and real-time data fusion systems critical to low-observable, high-threat missions.