Alexander Sasso

Alexander Sasso serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through the acquisition of advanced sensor, navigation, and electronic warfare systems. He manages complex contracts for research, development, and testing of critical undersea, surface, and aerial domain technologies, ensuring alignment with naval operational requirements. His acquisitions typically involve high-precision instrumentation, integrated communication architectures, and mission-critical electronic components, requiring deep technical oversight and compliance with defense procurement regulations. Sasso maintains strategic relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in naval systems integration, test equipment development, and electronic component manufacturing. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and sustained vendor collaboration to meet evolving operational needs in contested maritime environments. His procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong emphasis on open competition, with 78.6% of awards issued without set-aside designations, while maintaining a meaningful 21.4% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic focus on leveraging small business innovation without compromising mission-critical capability delivery, aligning with Department of Defense objectives for a resilient, diversified supplier base. Sasso’s primary NAICS focus areas include Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), Engineering Services (541330), and Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences (541715), underscoring his specialization in advanced electronics, systems engineering, and applied R&D. He routinely procures precision test instruments, signal processing hardware, sonar array components, and embedded navigation systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval electronic systems and the lifecycle support required to sustain undersea warfare superiority.