Alexa von Gersdorff

Alexa Vongersdorff serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of Naval Research, supporting the agency’s mission to advance technological superiority for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through strategic research and development investments. She manages a portfolio of scientific and engineering contracts focused on translating fundamental discoveries into operational capabilities, with emphasis on autonomous systems, maritime sensing, advanced propulsion, and next-generation naval platforms. Her acquisitions primarily involve competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts under the authority of the Department of the Navy, ensuring alignment with DoD research priorities and federal R&D procurement regulations. Vongersdorff maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense science and technology contractors, including CHEROKEE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC., SKYDWELLER US INC., and ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-caliber, mission-critical R&D services spanning physical sciences, systems engineering, and biomedical innovation. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established, technically capable vendors with proven expertise in complex, multi-year research initiatives, often involving classified or sensitive developmental work. Her procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical excellence and rapid capability delivery over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the Office of Naval Research’s focus on cutting-edge innovation where specialized expertise is paramount. Vongersdorff’s acquisitions are exclusively classified under NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. She procures advanced scientific services including prototype development, sensor integration, computational modeling, and systems analysis, supporting programs that bridge academic research with naval operational requirements. Her domain expertise lies in securing high-risk, high-reward R&D that directly informs future naval platforms and warfighting technologies.