Elizabeth A Alexander

Elizabeth A. Alexander serves as a Contract Negotiator at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, where she plays a pivotal role in securing advanced maritime technologies critical to naval dominance. Her responsibilities include negotiating complex technical contracts for research, development, testing, and evaluation programs focused on undersea, surface, and aerial systems. She specializes in acquisitions involving sensor arrays, navigation instrumentation, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication architectures, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s strategic modernization goals. Her work directly supports NUWC’s mission to maintain technological superiority through rapid innovation and rigorous system validation. Alexander maintains consistent working 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 established vendors with proven expertise in high-reliability electronics, test and evaluation infrastructure, and mission-critical system integration. Her negotiation approach emphasizes technical compliance, performance-based outcomes, and lifecycle cost efficiency, fostering long-term collaboration with contractors capable of meeting stringent naval specifications. Her contracting patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 63.4% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a significant commitment to small business participation—36.6% of awards are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Though not predominantly focused on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB categories, she actively facilitates opportunities for qualified small businesses with technical capabilities in electronics manufacturing and engineering services. Alexander’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, and Nautical System Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procurement of sonar systems, guidance instrumentation, and electronic components essential for undersea warfare platforms. She routinely negotiates contracts for printed circuit assemblies, sensor modules, and specialized avionics, ensuring the Navy’s fleet remains equipped with cutting-edge, field-proven technologies.