Claire Sharpe

Claire Sharpe serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance integrated warfighting capabilities through research, development, test, and evaluation of advanced sensor systems, command and control platforms, and embedded computing technologies. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on mission-critical defense electronics, signal processing hardware, and specialized communications infrastructure, ensuring alignment with naval surface warfare requirements. Her work directly enables the modernization of shipboard combat systems and networked electronic warfare environments. Sharpe maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized vendors including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced composite structures, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for technical services and systems integration, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing solutions, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance support, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for programmatic and logistics services. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical precision and mission readiness, favoring established contractors with proven expertise in defense-grade engineering and rapid prototyping. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 92.9% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classification. However, she maintains a deliberate 7.1% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating balanced support for qualified small firms without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Sharpe’s primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Software Publishers) for embedded software and simulation tools, 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) for sensor and control systems, and multiple electrical component manufacturing codes supporting hardware integration. Her acquisitions center on high-reliability electronics, signal processing modules, and mission-specific computing platforms essential to naval combat systems modernization.