Carmelo P. Nuestro

Carmelo Nuestro serves as a Contracting Officer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (N64267), where he plays a pivotal role in acquiring advanced electronic systems critical to naval surface warfare readiness. His portfolio encompasses the procurement of mission-critical sensors, signal processing equipment, navigation instrumentation, and communications hardware that enhance situational awareness and undersea dominance. Nuestro manages full lifecycle contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the Center’s strategic modernization goals for radar, sonar, and electronic warfare systems. He maintains consistent working relationships with specialized contractors including ISPA TECHNOLOGY LLC, FIVE RIVERS ANALYTICS, LLC, BAUER COMPRESSORS, INC., and COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC., all of which provide niche engineering, testing, and hardware solutions for naval platforms. His procurement approach favors established vendors with proven technical capabilities in defense electronics, often engaging firms with deep domain expertise in electromagnetic systems and ruggedized instrumentation. Nuestro prioritizes performance-based contracting and technical rigor, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors who can deliver high-reliability systems under demanding maritime conditions. Nuestro’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 91.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, he maintains a deliberate 8.3% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring opportunities for qualified small firms without compromising mission-critical performance standards. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334515 (instrumentation for electrical signal measurement), 334220 (wireless communications equipment), and 334511 (navigation and guidance systems), reflecting deep expertise in acquiring precision electronic systems for naval surface ships. He regularly procures signal conditioners, data acquisition units, radar signal processors, and embedded computing modules essential to modernizing the fleet’s electronic architecture.