Cassidy Shaw

Cassidy Shaw serves as a primary procurement lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where they oversee the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions across the lifecycle of mission-critical technologies, Shaw ensures alignment with the Navy’s strategic priorities in electronic warfare, signal intelligence, and precision sensing. Their portfolio encompasses high-technology development, testing, and sustainment contracts, with a focus on ensuring operational superiority for surface and expeditionary forces through timely and compliant procurement practices. Shaw maintains consistent partnerships with key defense and engineering contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry leaders with proven capabilities in defense electronics and systems integration. Additional vendor relationships with Black Hills Ammunition Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC indicate a diversified approach that supports both high-tech hardware development and mission-enabling infrastructure. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration, technical rigor, and adherence to Department of Defense acquisition regulations. Shaw’s contracting patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a deliberate 16.7% allocation to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced commitment to leveraging commercial innovation while ensuring meaningful opportunities for small businesses without compromising mission-critical performance requirements. The procurement focus centers on NAICS 335910 (battery manufacturing) and 335999 (miscellaneous electrical components), with significant activity in analytical laboratory instrumentation (334516) and electronic component manufacturing (334419, 334515). These categories underscore expertise in sourcing specialized power systems, signal-processing hardware, and test instrumentation essential to modern naval electronic warfare and ordnance platforms.