Cheryl Biel

Cheryl Biel serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for naval warfare. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical systems including signal processing instruments, radar detection platforms, and electronic warfare components, ensuring alignment with strategic modernization goals. Her work directly enables the fielding of precision sensing and communication technologies for surface and expeditionary forces, with a focus on high-reliability, defense-grade hardware and integrated subsystems. Biel maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense and industrial contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., reflecting her engagement with both prime systems integrators and specialized component manufacturers. Her procurement patterns favor established defense contractors with proven technical capabilities in electro-optics, ordnance, and signal integrity, while also incorporating niche suppliers for specialized materials and fabrication services such as McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC and Integrity Defense Services Inc., indicating a balanced approach between large-scale systems integration and targeted niche procurement. Biel’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the highly specialized and classified nature of Crane’s programs. Her approach emphasizes performance, certification, and system interoperability over socioeconomically targeted contracting mechanisms. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 (aeronautical and nautical system manufacturing), 334515 (instrumentation for electrical signal testing), and 334419 (other electronic components), with significant activity in 326150 for specialized foam and insulation systems used in ruggedized enclosures. She procures high-performance electronic subassemblies, radar sensors, signal conditioning modules, and ordnance components, demonstrating deep expertise in defense electronics manufacturing and electromagnetic system integration.