Crystal Brooks

Crystal Brooks serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Systems and Experimental Warfare Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime operational readiness through technical innovation. She facilitates the acquisition of specialized engineering, scientific research, and environmental services critical to experimental warfare systems, ocean infrastructure resilience, and explosive effects analysis. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a pivotal role in coordinating requirements, evaluating technical proposals, and ensuring alignment with NAVFAC’s strategic procurement objectives across complex, multidisciplinary projects. Her contractor relationships center on niche technical providers, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for oceanographic research, Sociedad Española de Montajes Industriales SA for advanced marine systems integration, and Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. for environmental remediation solutions. She consistently engages with research-focused institutions and specialized small businesses capable of delivering high-complexity, mission-critical services in underwater engineering, telemetry, and ecological monitoring, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in technical rigor and operational relevance. Brooks’ procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she actively supports socioeconomic goals by awarding 12.5% of contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising mission technical requirements. Her primary NAICS focus includes engineering services (541330), environmental consulting (541620), and research and development in physical sciences (541715), underscoring expertise in technical domains such as oceanographic instrumentation, explosive hazard mitigation, and marine environmental assessment. She procures specialized services requiring advanced scientific validation, field deployment, and systems integration—reflecting a deep alignment with NAVFAC’s mission to pioneer next-generation naval capabilities through innovation-driven contracting.