David Livesey

David Livesey serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through the acquisition of advanced sensor, navigation, and electronic warfare systems. He manages a portfolio of complex technical contracts focused on the development, testing, and integration of mission-critical systems for undersea, surface, and aerial domains. His work ensures the timely delivery of high-performance instrumentation and communication technologies essential to naval operational superiority, aligning acquisitions with strategic R&D priorities and technical specifications defined by engineering and operational stakeholders. Livesey maintains established relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in classified naval systems, ruggedized electronic components, and test & evaluation infrastructure. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term vendor collaboration to support sustained system readiness and innovation cycles. His procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a consistent 25% allocation to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a commitment to fostering innovation from small firms while ensuring access to specialized capabilities only available through established defense contractors with security clearances and systems integration experience. Livesey’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334515 and 334511, corresponding to the manufacturing of precision instruments for electrical signal measurement and naval/aeronautical navigation systems. He also frequently procures components under 335999 for specialized electrical subsystems and 511210 for software-enabled data analysis tools. His technical domain expertise centers on sonar arrays, electronic countermeasures, underwater acoustic sensors, and integrated command and control interfaces critical to naval superiority.