Constance W Kanoff

Constance W. Kanoff serves as a Contract Negotiator at NAVSEA’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Department of the Navy’s maritime technology objectives through strategic procurement of advanced defense systems. She specializes in negotiating complex contracts for engineering services and specialized hardware critical to undersea, surface, and aerial warfare domains, with a focus on sensor systems, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication architectures. Her work directly supports NUWC’s mission to develop, test, and evaluate next-generation naval capabilities, ensuring technical requirements are met while maintaining compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. Kanoff maintains consistent, high-impact relationships with key industry partners including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These contractors provide specialized engineering, systems integration, and test equipment essential to naval RDT&E efforts. Her negotiation approach emphasizes technical alignment, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration, fostering trust and reliability in delivering mission-critical capabilities under stringent defense standards. She demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 40% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for qualified small firms in the defense technology ecosystem. While no set-aside preferences dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores her alignment with federal socioeconomic goals and the Navy’s broader initiative to strengthen the defense industrial base. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting deep engagement with systems engineering, test and evaluation, and technical analysis for naval platforms. A secondary focus on NAICS 332912 (Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing) highlights her involvement in specialized hydraulic and pneumatic subsystems critical to undersea vehicle operations. Kanoff’s expertise lies at the intersection of technical rigor and regulatory compliance, ensuring that procurement outcomes directly enable naval superiority in contested maritime environments.