Andrew Nagelhout

Andrew Nagelhout serves as a Contracting Officer at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing the Department of the Navy’s maritime warfare capabilities through strategic procurement of advanced technical systems. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for critical engineering services that support the research, development, testing, and evaluation of undersea, surface, and aerial sensor systems, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication architectures. His portfolio is tightly aligned with NUWC’s mission to maintain technological superiority in naval operations, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical capabilities on schedule. Nagelhout maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration, long-term contract performance, and a shared focus on innovation in naval systems engineering. He favors vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade R&D, test and evaluation, and systems integration, often engaging them through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based contract structures. His procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his actions set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5, and the other half awarded without set-aside to ensure access to specialized large-capacity technical resources. This dual approach enables robust competition while actively fostering small business growth within the defense technology ecosystem. Nagelhout’s acquisitions are exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, signal processing, sonar and navigation technology development, and embedded software integration. His expertise lies in procuring high-complexity engineering solutions that support naval platforms with next-generation sensing, electronic attack, and data fusion capabilities essential for modern undersea and maritime dominance.