Amber Branstetter

Amber Branstetter serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where she supports the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. She manages complex acquisitions spanning sensing, signal processing, communications, and weapons integration, ensuring alignment with the Department of the Navy’s strategic modernization goals. Her work directly enables expeditionary and surface force capabilities through the procurement of mission-critical technologies, often involving high-precision instrumentation and ruggedized electronic systems. Branstetter maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense and engineering contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in defense electronics and systems integration. She also engages specialized vendors such as Black Hills Ammunition Inc. for ordnance components and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for facility-related support, demonstrating a balanced approach to both technical and infrastructure needs. Her procurement patterns emphasize reliability, technical compliance, and long-term sustainment over short-term cost savings. Her acquisition portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications, indicating a focus on mission-critical capability over socioeconomic contracting preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she maintains compliance with all federal acquisition regulations and evaluates all vendors based on technical merit, past performance, and system readiness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511, encompassing search, detection, navigation, and guidance systems, with significant activity in electronic computer manufacturing (334111). She routinely procures radar components, electronic warfare suites, signal intelligence platforms, and precision ordnance systems, demonstrating deep expertise in defense electronics and mission-critical hardware sustainment.