Alex Potter

Alex Potter serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance naval warfare capabilities through the acquisition of advanced electronic, sensor, and industrial systems. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions across specialized technical domains, Potter facilitates the development and sustainment of critical maritime technologies—including signal processing hardware, electronic connectors, and precision instrumentation—ensuring fleet readiness and undersea dominance. Their procurement portfolio centers on high-integrity, mission-critical systems requiring rigorous compliance with DoD standards and technical validation protocols. Potter maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of contractors, including ISPA TECHNOLOGY LLC and FIVE RIVERS ANALYTICS, LLC, which provide specialized electronic systems and data analytics support, alongside BAUER COMPRESSORS, INC. and COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC. for industrial and compressed gas solutions. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in niche manufacturing and defense-grade engineering, often requiring ITAR compliance and technical certifications. The contracting approach emphasizes reliability, long-term sustainment, and technical adaptability over broad commercial competition. While the majority of acquisitions (77.8%) are conducted without set-asides, Potter demonstrates a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with 22.2% of awards allocated under Total Small Business Set-Aside provisions. This reflects a deliberate effort to integrate capable small firms into the defense supply chain, particularly those with specialized manufacturing or analytical capabilities aligned with naval systems requirements. The procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 325211 (plastics material and resin manufacturing) and 339999 (miscellaneous manufacturing), indicating a strong demand for custom polymer components and specialized industrial parts. Additional activity in 334417 (electronic connector manufacturing) and 325120 (industrial gas manufacturing) underscores expertise in high-reliability electronic interfaces and mission-critical gas systems for undersea and surface platforms.