Adrienne Brooks

Adrienne Brooks supports the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s mission to advance naval warfare capabilities through strategic procurement of advanced sensor, communication, and electronic systems for surface ships and maritime platforms. Though her official title is not listed, her procurement activities center on the development, integration, and sustainment of critical defense technologies, including sonar, radar, navigation instrumentation, and signal processing systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning research and development, specialized manufacturing, and technical services, ensuring alignment with fleet readiness goals and undersea dominance priorities. Her acquisitions typically involve complex technical requirements requiring rigorous engineering validation and compliance with DoD standards. Brooks maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including ISPA Technology LLC, Five Rivers Analytics, LLC, Bauer Compressors, Inc., and Countertrade Products, Inc., all of which provide specialized capabilities in electronic systems, data analytics, high-pressure equipment, and countertrade logistics. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval applications, often requiring niche certifications or prior DoD experience. Her contracting patterns suggest a focus on long-term, mission-critical supplier relationships rather than transactional procurement, emphasizing technical reliability and sustainment support. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 78.6% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a strong commitment to small business participation through 21.4% Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate effort to foster innovation and capacity within the small business industrial base supporting naval modernization. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 for search and navigation systems, 541715 for physical and engineering R&D, and 332710 for precision machine shop services, reflecting deep expertise in electronic warfare, instrumentation, and precision fabrication. She procures mission-critical hardware and software systems essential to situational awareness, undersea sensing, and maritime command and control, ensuring technological superiority across the surface fleet.