Camille Onate

Camille Onate serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of advanced naval systems critical to fleet readiness and technological superiority. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions under NAICS 334511, Onate specializes in the procurement of search, detection, navigation, guidance, and nautical systems, ensuring the integration of cutting-edge sensor, radar, and electronic warfare technologies onto surface and undersea platforms. Their work directly enables NAVSEA’s mission to modernize the U.S. Navy’s combat capabilities through technically rigorous, mission-critical acquisitions that uphold stringent defense standards and operational reliability. Onate maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, partnering with industry leaders capable of delivering high-assurance naval electronics and integrated combat systems. These vendor relationships are characterized by deep technical collaboration, adherence to defense acquisition regulations, and sustained performance on long-term system development and sustainment contracts. Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V. is also a key international partner, reflecting Onate’s involvement in multinational naval platform integration efforts. Onate’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing performance, innovation, and system interoperability over programmatic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in their award patterns, the complexity of required systems often necessitates partnerships with prime contractors who may subcontract to qualified small firms. The primary technical domain centers on NAICS 334511, encompassing the procurement of precision nautical and aeronautical instrumentation, sonar arrays, electronic countermeasures, navigation suites, and integrated command and control systems. Onate’s expertise lies in acquiring highly specialized, mission-critical electronics that underpin the Navy’s undersea, surface, and expeditionary warfare capabilities.