Andrea West

Andrea West supports the Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech (N00104) in procuring mission-critical mechanical, electrical, and electronic components essential to the sustainment and modernization of U.S. Navy weapon systems. She manages acquisition activities for high-reliability subsystems including pumping systems, valve assemblies, circuit board manufacturing, and ordnance components, ensuring operational readiness of naval platforms through timely and compliant procurement practices. Her work directly enables the maintenance and upgrade of advanced naval systems, bridging technical requirements with industrial capacity to meet stringent military performance standards. West maintains consistent relationships with key contractors including Raytheon Company, AMD International Technologies LLC, and The Entwistle Company LLC, reflecting a preference for established defense industrial base partners with proven expertise in electronic components and ordnance systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical fidelity and supply chain resilience, often engaging vendors with specialized capabilities in bare printed circuit board fabrication and communications equipment manufacturing. These partnerships are typically long-term and performance-driven, supporting repeat engagements based on quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with military specifications. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition, she consistently allocates approximately 20% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize qualified small businesses with relevant technical credentials, though she does not routinely favor specific categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, instead focusing on capability alignment and competitive responsiveness. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334412 and 334419, covering bare and other electronic component manufacturing, alongside 334290 for communications equipment and 332994 for ordnance accessories. This technical domain expertise centers on precision electronics, signal processing hardware, and weapon system integration components, requiring deep familiarity with MIL-STD specifications, traceability requirements, and defense supply chain protocols.