Diane Kostelecky

Diane Kostelecky serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain technological superiority in undersea warfare systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on advanced sonar, signal processing, ruggedized computing platforms, and underwater sensor sustainment. Her work ensures the timely delivery of mission-critical technologies for submarines and unmanned undersea vehicles, aligning procurement strategies with the agency’s priorities in electronic warfare and next-generation undersea domain awareness. She handles complex contract actions spanning research, development, testing, and logistics support, often coordinating with engineering and technical teams to define precise performance requirements. Kostelecky maintains established working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Ordnance Technology Service, Inc., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, which provide niche engineering, environmental compliance, and advanced electronics solutions. She also collaborates with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for infrastructure support and EOS of North America, Inc. for specialized equipment procurement. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in undersea systems, emphasizing technical capability over volume-based sourcing. Her procurement approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 94.1% of awards issued under open competition, reflecting the highly technical and specialized nature of the requirements. Only 5.9% of awards are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a focus on capability-first sourcing rather than socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is present, it is secondary to mission-critical performance and system interoperability needs. Her primary NAICS focus lies in business associations (813910) and general government support (921190), underscoring her role in procuring professional services, technical consulting, and organizational support functions critical to undersea warfare program management. She also engages machine shops (332710) for precision components and niche contractors in recreation and similar organizations, often for specialized test range or simulation support. Her expertise centers on acquiring high-reliability systems for extreme underwater environments, demanding rigorous compliance with military specifications and ruggedized engineering standards.