T'ann Louis V. Perrault

T’ann Louis V. Perrault serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical training systems for naval aviation and maritime operations. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements spanning simulation technologies, avionics integration, and immersive training infrastructure, ensuring alignment with Navy readiness objectives. Her acquisitions focus on modernizing tactical flight training environments through advanced hardware, software, and embedded systems that support pilot and aircrew proficiency across high-fidelity, networked training platforms. Perrault maintains established working relationships with key industry partners, most notably STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide specialized simulation hardware, training curriculum development, and operational sustainment services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based outcomes, fostering partnerships that bridge defense requirements with commercial innovation in training systems. She consistently engages contractors with proven expertise in aerospace simulation and mission-critical avionics integration. A strong advocate for small business participation, Perrault prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing over 60% of her portfolio to small business concerns. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with Department of the Navy mandates to diversify the defense industrial base and promote innovation through agile, niche suppliers. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 334511 for aeronautical and navigation systems, with significant activity in NAICS 334419 for electronic components and NAICS 335311 for power and specialty transformers. She specializes in acquiring embedded avionics, training system interfaces, and mission-specific instrumentation that enable realistic, scalable, and interoperable training environments for naval aircrews. Her technical expertise ensures acquisitions meet rigorous military standards for reliability, certification, and operational integration.