Daniel Breedlove

Daniel Breedlove serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSPEC), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. fleet through strategic acquisition of naval vessels and mission-critical systems. He manages complex contract actions centered on shipbuilding and repair, ensuring alignment with lifecycle support requirements for surface and undersea platforms. His work directly enables fleet readiness by facilitating the integration of advanced propulsion, hull systems, and naval electronics, often coordinating across multiple program offices to deliver technically rigorous, performance-based solutions. Breedlove specializes in full-spectrum acquisition processes under FAR and DFARS, with a focus on competitive and sole-source procurements for large-scale naval infrastructure and vessel modernization. He maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with industry leaders capable of delivering high-complexity, defense-grade shipbuilding and systems integration services. Breedlove’s contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, risk mitigation, and performance accountability, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract types to support long-term naval modernization initiatives. His procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 65.6% of awards issued without set-aside designations, while 34.4% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance indicates a strategic commitment to fostering small business participation without compromising access to specialized industrial capabilities essential to naval readiness. He actively encourages qualified small businesses to compete for niche shipbuilding components and support services. Breedlove’s expertise is concentrated entirely within NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where he procures everything from steel hull fabrication and propulsion system integration to naval electronics retrofitting and dry-dock maintenance services. His technical domain spans naval architecture, marine engineering, and shipboard system lifecycle management, ensuring all acquisitions meet stringent U.S. Navy performance and survivability standards.