Carolyn L. Anderson

Carolyn L. Anderson serves as an Acquisition Assistant at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (N00174), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance ordnance systems, explosives, and precision instrumentation for naval warfare. In this role, she provides critical acquisition support across the full lifecycle of procurement activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract administration and vendor coordination. Her work ensures timely delivery of specialized components and engineering services essential to weapon system reliability and modernization efforts, with a focus on technical procurement requiring stringent safety and performance standards. Anderson maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of niche manufacturing, environmental compliance, and lifecycle support capabilities, often involving custom-engineered hardware, precision-machined components, and specialized testing services. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, technical specificity, and supply chain resilience, particularly for mission-critical ordnance applications. Her procurement portfolio is predominantly open competition, with 77.8% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while 22.2% are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced approach that prioritizes technical capability while actively fostering opportunities for qualified small businesses in the defense industrial base. Anderson’s primary NAICS focus areas include 332439 (other metal container manufacturing), 332722 (bolt and fastener manufacturing), 333242 (semiconductor machinery manufacturing), 333316 (industrial machinery manufacturing), and 334118 (computer peripheral equipment manufacturing). These reflect a technical emphasis on precision metal components, control system hardware, and specialized instrumentation used in ordnance handling, storage, and detonation systems. Her expertise lies in procuring highly regulated, safety-sensitive products that demand rigorous compliance with military specifications and explosive handling protocols.