Brooks McLean

Brooks McLean supports the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167) in executing mission-critical procurement activities aligned with the Department of Defense’s goals for naval innovation. While his official title is not listed, his procurement activities center on acquiring technical services and construction support essential to advancing maritime system performance, signature management, and underwater platform survivability. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning engineering, testing, and facility support, ensuring that contracting strategies directly enable RDT&E efforts for next-generation naval vessels and sensors. McLean maintains consistent working relationships with key defense and technical contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry players with proven expertise in hydrodynamic testing, materials analysis, and naval systems integration. He also engages joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars, indicating a reliance on collaborative delivery models for complex, multidisciplinary projects requiring specialized engineering and construction capabilities. A strong commitment to small business participation characterizes McLean’s contracting approach, with over 64% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate capacity among small firms capable of delivering niche technical services, particularly in testing, facilities support, and architectural design. His procurement patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that expand the industrial base supporting naval innovation. His primary NAICS focus includes commercial and institutional building construction, testing laboratories, and architectural services—reflecting a need for infrastructure modernization and technical validation environments. He procures services related to acoustic and hydrodynamic testing, structural analysis, and facility upgrades critical to maintaining the stealth and operational readiness of U.S. naval platforms. His expertise lies at the intersection of defense infrastructure and applied naval engineering, ensuring acquisitions directly enable mission-critical RDT&E outcomes.