Christopher C. Hainsworth

Christopher C. Hainsworth serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center (N61331), supporting the development and sustainment of advanced electronic systems critical to naval surface and undersea warfare. He manages acquisitions for mission-critical technologies including signal processing instrumentation, communications equipment, and precision electronic sensors, ensuring fleet readiness through timely delivery of cutting-edge capabilities. His work directly enables the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing radar, sonar, and navigation systems, aligning procurement decisions with operational requirements for enhanced situational awareness and electronic warfare superiority. Hainsworth maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized technology firms including ISPA Technology LLC, Five Rivers Analytics, LLC, and Bauer Compressors, Inc., among others. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche vendors with expertise in defense-grade electronics, signal analysis, and ruggedized hardware systems. His procurement approach emphasizes technical precision and mission compatibility, favoring contractors with proven experience in naval environments and compliance with military specifications. He cultivates long-term vendor collaborations that prioritize innovation, rapid prototyping, and field-tested reliability. His contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 74.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, he actively supports small business participation, allocating 22.7% of contracts to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 1.3% each to service-disabled veteran-owned and 8(a) small businesses. This balanced approach ensures competitive innovation while meeting statutory socioeconomic goals. Hainsworth’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334220 (wireless communications equipment), 334515 (electrical signal measurement instrumentation), and 334111 (electronic computer manufacturing). He routinely acquires high-performance sensors, embedded signal processors, and ruggedized computing platforms tailored for maritime applications, demonstrating deep technical fluency in electronic warfare, naval communications, and precision instrumentation systems.