Dana M Phillips

Dana M. Phillips serves as a Contract Specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval warfare systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) contracts supporting electronic warfare, command and control, and embedded computing platforms. She ensures compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of the Navy directives, facilitating timely and technically sound contract awards that align with the agency’s mission to enhance integrated warfighting capabilities for surface ships and networked combat environments. Phillips maintains strong working relationships with a core group of contractors including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC., and 3DB LABS INC., among others. These partnerships span engineering services, specialized manufacturing, and facility support, reflecting a balanced approach to sourcing both high-technology solutions and mission-critical infrastructure. Her contracting patterns indicate consistent collaboration with firms possessing deep domain expertise in defense systems integration, signal processing, and rapid prototyping. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced 50/50 split between small business set-asides and open competitions, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering competition and socioeconomic diversity. She frequently utilizes Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5 to promote participation from small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms while maintaining flexibility for mission-critical needs requiring larger-capacity vendors. Phillips’ primary acquisition focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences), with significant activity in commercial building construction (236220) and communications equipment manufacturing (334220). Her portfolio underscores expertise in procuring technical services for sensor development, communications networks, and facility upgrades that directly support naval combat systems modernization.