Constance W Kanoff

Constance W. Kanoff serves as a Contract Negotiator at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical technologies that advance naval warfare capabilities. She manages the negotiation and award of complex contracts for advanced maritime systems, with a focus on sensor, navigation, electronic warfare, and integrated communication technologies essential for undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority. Her work directly supports NUWC’s mission of research, development, testing, and evaluation of next-generation naval systems, ensuring timely delivery of technically sophisticated solutions that meet stringent defense requirements. Kanoff maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on high-technical-risk procurements involving system integration, test instrumentation, and mission-critical electronics. Her negotiation approach emphasizes technical clarity, performance-based outcomes, and risk mitigation, fostering trust with vendors capable of delivering cutting-edge capabilities under demanding operational conditions. Kanoff’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NUWC’s need for specialized, non-commoditized solutions that require deep domain expertise and proven performance in high-stakes environments. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511—manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, and nautical systems—accounting for two-thirds of her portfolio, alongside NAICS 541330 for engineering services. She routinely acquires sonar arrays, inertial navigation units, electronic countermeasure components, and test and evaluation systems, demonstrating deep expertise in naval electronics and systems engineering domains.