Tracy A Medford

Tracy A. Medford serves as a Contracting Officer within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of critical naval aviation systems. She oversees complex procurements for aircraft platforms, guided missile systems, avionics, and associated logistics infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the Navy and Marine Corps’ strategic modernization goals. Her role is central to NAVAIR’s mission of sustaining air superiority through timely, compliant, and technically sound contract actions that support developmental, testing, and sustainment phases of defense programs. Medford routinely handles full and open competitions under FAR Part 15, with a focus on cost-reimbursement and fixed-price incentive contracts for high-risk, high-technical-capability systems. Her primary contractor relationships are with industry leaders in aerospace and defense, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, with whom she collaborates on advanced platform integration, weapons system development, and mission-critical support services. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures requiring rigorous technical oversight and risk management. She also engages with specialized logistics and training providers such as Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc., to ensure operational readiness and sustainment of expeditionary aviation assets. Medford’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 98.4% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on capability-driven sourcing over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is minimal at 1.6%, it is primarily channeled through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, consistent with NAVAIR’s emphasis on technical maturity over socioeconomic categorization. Her procurement expertise centers on NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep specialization in weapons systems, flight control hardware, and mission avionics. She frequently procures advanced electronics, propulsion subsystems, and ammunition components, demonstrating technical fluency in defense systems engineering and integrated logistics support.