Andrew Kenyon

Andrew Kenyon 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 contracting actions for research, development, testing, and evaluation programs focused on undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority. His portfolio centers on high-technology systems including sonar arrays, guidance instrumentation, and integrated communication platforms essential for naval operational readiness and technological edge. Kenyon maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders such as Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These partnerships reflect a strategic emphasis on collaboration with firms possessing deep expertise in defense-grade electronics, test and evaluation infrastructure, and mission-critical systems integration. His contracting approach prioritizes technical proficiency, performance reliability, and rapid prototyping capabilities, fostering long-term vendor engagement aligned with NUWC’s innovation-driven acquisition culture. His procurement patterns show a balanced commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of all awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate effort to cultivate a robust supplier base of capable, agile vendors contributing to national defense innovation. Kenyon’s primary NAICS focus lies in Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), with significant activity in electrical component manufacturing, motor and generator systems, and computer peripheral equipment. He specializes in procuring precision maritime sensors, signal processing hardware, and embedded control systems critical to undersea warfare and autonomous platform development.