Gavin Hemmerlein

Gavin Hemmerlein serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where he manages acquisitions critical to the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for naval warfare platforms. His responsibilities center on securing specialized components and technical services that enable precision sensing, signal processing, electronic warfare, and radar detection capabilities for surface and expeditionary forces. Hemmerlein primarily handles complex, high-technical-risk procurements requiring deep domain expertise in military-grade electronics and mission-critical defense systems, ensuring alignment with Navy modernization priorities and operational readiness goals. His procurement portfolio is dominated by long-standing relationships 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 capabilities in electronic component integration, systems engineering, and technical support services. He also engages specialized vendors such as Black Hills Ammunition Inc. for ordnance-related components and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for facility infrastructure supporting test ranges and laboratories, indicating a balanced approach between high-tech systems and enabling physical infrastructure. Hemmerlein’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and operational urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, reliability, and speed of delivery in support of critical naval systems. His procurement activity is exclusively aligned with NAICS 334419—Other Electronic Component Manufacturing—demonstrating deep specialization in the acquisition of custom electronic assemblies, signal conditioning modules, ruggedized circuitry, and electro-optical subsystems. He consistently sources components that meet stringent MIL-STD and DO-160 specifications, underscoring his expertise in procuring mission-essential hardware for demanding military environments.