Dr. David Greaves

David Greaves serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance ordnance systems, explosives, and precision instrumentation for naval warfare. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on the development, testing, and sustainment of critical defense technologies, including munitions manufacturing, analytical instrumentation, and specialized hardware systems. His work ensures the reliability and readiness of naval ordnance capabilities through timely and compliant contracting practices aligned with DoD acquisition regulations. Greaves maintains established relationships with a select group of contractors including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in explosives handling, environmental compliance, precision machining, and lifecycle support services. His contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, regulatory adherence, and operational continuity, often engaging firms with deep domain knowledge in military ordnance systems and hazardous material management. His procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 89.5% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on mission-critical requirements where specialized capabilities outweigh socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 10.5% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising technical performance or operational urgency. Greaves’ primary NAICS focus areas include 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing), 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), and 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing), reflecting his specialization in ordnance production, test and measurement equipment, and precision components. He routinely procures high-integrity systems for explosive handling, detonation control, and laboratory instrumentation, underscoring his technical expertise in defense logistics and munitions lifecycle support.