Brandon J. Swartz

Brandon J. Swartz serves as a key procurement professional at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to enhance the performance, stealth, and survivability of U.S. naval platforms. He manages complex acquisitions in advanced maritime systems, focusing on engineering services, specialized manufacturing, and integrated technology solutions that directly support hydrodynamic optimization, signature management, and propulsion system development. His work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities through full and open competition and targeted small business set-asides, aligning procurement strategy with the Center’s R&D priorities. Swartz maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of high-precision industrial contractors, including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc. These partnerships reflect a reliance on firms with deep expertise in naval-grade materials, mechanical testing, and systems integration. He frequently collaborates with joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars, indicating a preference for consortium-based solutions for multidisciplinary engineering challenges. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, supply chain resilience, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional procurement. His procurement portfolio demonstrates a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with 75% of awards issued under full and open competition and 25% structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no specific socioeconomically targeted set-asides (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB) dominate, his consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate effort to foster innovation from agile, specialized vendors with niche technical capabilities. Swartz’s primary NAICS focus areas include nonferrous metal rolling and extruding, industrial valve manufacturing, sheet metal work, and computer systems design services. These reflect a technical emphasis on high-performance naval components—such as corrosion-resistant alloys, precision fluid control systems, and embedded computing architectures—critical to underwater platform survivability and sensor integration. His expertise lies at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and systems engineering, ensuring procurement aligns with the Navy’s evolving technological requirements.