CJ Lingat

CJ Lingat serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), where they provide critical oversight of technical performance and contract compliance for high-priority maritime systems acquisitions. Embedded within the agency’s research and development ecosystem, Lingat ensures that contracts for naval vessel modernization align with operational requirements in hydrodynamics, signature management, and propulsion systems. Their role centers on monitoring engineering deliverables, validating test results, and facilitating communication between technical teams and contractors, ensuring that procurement outcomes directly support the Navy’s mission to enhance ship survivability and underwater platform performance. Lingat maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, CB Design & Huitt Zollars Joint Venture, LLC, and Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, technically complex engagements involving advanced materials, structural testing, and naval system integration. The working relationships reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in naval engineering, often involving multi-year task orders and performance-based contract structures. Lingat’s acquisition portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside contracting pattern, with no utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the specialized nature of Carderock’s engineering requirements where only a limited pool of vendors possesses the necessary clearance, facilities, and domain expertise. The primary NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) dominates Lingat’s procurement activities, reflecting deep specialization in naval ship systems, including hull structural integrity, acoustic signature reduction, and underwater vehicle testing. They routinely oversee procurements for advanced sensor integration, hydrodynamic modeling, and materials testing critical to next-generation surface and subsurface platforms.