Dorothy Sabelhaus

Dorothy Sabelhaus serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of naval vessels and mission-critical maritime systems. She plays a central role in executing complex contract actions aligned with NAVSEA’s mandate to sustain fleet readiness and advance next-generation warship capabilities. Her portfolio primarily encompasses shipbuilding and repair contracts, alongside engineering services essential to modernizing naval platforms. Sabelhaus manages end-to-end procurement cycles for large-scale, technically demanding projects involving integrated combat systems, hull structures, and propulsion upgrades, ensuring compliance with Department of the Navy acquisition policies and operational requirements. She maintains long-standing relationships with principal defense contractors including Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on prime contractors with proven expertise in naval architecture, systems integration, and shipyard infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and risk mitigation in high-stakes maritime environments, fostering collaborative, results-driven vendor relationships grounded in sustained delivery of mission-critical capabilities. Sabelhaus’s contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet NAVSEA’s urgent operational needs, prioritizing technical capability and schedule reliability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally targeted, the nature of her portfolio often involves subcontracting opportunities downstream, enabling broader industry engagement through prime contractor teams. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for 75% of her activity, with secondary emphasis on engineering services (541330) and facility support (812930). She specializes in procuring complex naval platforms, including surface combatants and support vessels, alongside associated systems integration, maintenance infrastructure, and technical documentation services required for fleet sustainment.