Webster Stubbs

Webster B. Stubbs serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in technical and aerospace-related domains. He plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s procurement mission by ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, fostering competition, and delivering mission-critical capabilities through transparent and efficient contracting processes. His portfolio primarily encompasses high-precision instrumentation, avionics components, and specialized measurement systems, requiring deep technical understanding and rigorous source selection practices under FAR Part 15. Stubbs cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse base of contractors, including established manufacturers of electrical measurement devices and aerospace subsystem suppliers. He regularly engages with both large primes and small business subcontractors, emphasizing performance-based contracting and early vendor collaboration to mitigate technical risk. His approach prioritizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, quality assurance, and adherence to technical specifications, particularly in defense and aerospace-grade applications. A strong advocate for small business participation, Stubbs consistently structures procurements to maximize opportunities under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority (FAR 19.5), with over 21% of his awards reserved exclusively for small businesses. While he does not frequently utilize specialized socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, his commitment to small business inclusion is evident through deliberate market research, pre-solicitation outreach, and the use of simplified acquisition procedures tailored to small business capabilities. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334515—Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals—reflecting deep expertise in electronic test equipment, signal conditioning systems, and calibration instrumentation. He also regularly procures components under NAICS 336413 for aircraft auxiliary systems and 334519 for broader sensing and control devices. This technical specialization underscores his proficiency in managing acquisitions for mission-critical electronic systems used in aviation, defense, and scientific applications.