Deborah Frick

Deborah Frick serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where she supports the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. Her role centers on managing complex contracting actions for mission-critical technologies that enhance precision sensing, signal processing, and electronic warfare capabilities for surface and expeditionary forces. She handles a portfolio of acquisitions spanning research and development, systems integration, and sustainment contracts, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s modernization priorities in radar, communications, and signal intelligence platforms. Frick maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in defense electronics and systems engineering. She also engages specialized vendors such as Black Hills Ammunition Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for niche ordnance and infrastructure support, indicating a balanced approach between high-tech systems integration and mission-enabling logistics. Her contracting patterns suggest deep collaboration with contractors possessing DoD security clearances and technical certifications relevant to classified naval programs. Frick’s procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, security compliance, and rapid delivery over program-specific small business quotas. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 (search, detection, and navigation systems) and 334515 (electrical signal measurement instruments), with significant activity in printed circuit assembly (334418) and specialized crane systems (333923). She routinely procures ruggedized electronic assemblies, radar signal processors, electro-optical sensors, and ordnance-handling equipment, demonstrating deep expertise in the engineering and manufacturing domains underpinning modern naval electronic warfare systems.