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 dominance in undersea warfare systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on advanced electronic warfare, signal processing, ruggedized computing platforms, and support services critical to submarine and unmanned undersea vehicle operations. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities through full and open competition, aligning with the agency’s strategic priorities in undersea sensor modernization and systems sustainment. Kostelecky maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized vendors including ORDNANCE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE, INC., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in defense-grade engineering, environmental compliance, and mission-critical infrastructure support. Her contracting patterns emphasize technical proficiency and operational readiness, often engaging contractors with deep domain knowledge in undersea systems, electronic components, and field-deployable hardware. All of Kostelecky’s acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition, with no set-asides applied, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. This approach underscores a mission-driven procurement strategy prioritizing performance, innovation, and readiness over classification-based contracting mechanisms. Her procurement activity is concentrated across professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 541990), with significant activity also in executive offices, business associations, amusement and recreation industries, and educational support services. These NAICS codes reflect a broad operational support function, including systems integration, technical training, facility management, and specialized consulting services essential to sustaining undersea warfare readiness and workforce development.