Gina Pinion

Gina Pinion 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 sonar, signal processing, ruggedized computing platforms, and specialized electronic warfare components essential for submarine and unmanned undersea vehicle operations. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical hardware and software systems, aligning procurement activities with the Center’s strategic priorities in undersea sensing, navigation, and survivability technologies. Pinion maintains established working relationships with a select group of technical contractors, including ORDNANCE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE, INC., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, who provide specialized engineering, environmental compliance, and advanced electronics solutions. She also collaborates with niche manufacturers such as EOS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC to support facility upgrades and precision component fabrication. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, technically capable vendors with proven track records in defense-grade environments, emphasizing reliability, compliance, and rapid response to evolving operational needs. Her procurement approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 92.6% of awards issued under open competition, reflecting the specialized and mission-critical nature of the technologies involved. Only 7.4% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, though small business participation remains a recognized component of her strategy when capabilities align. Pinion’s primary NAICS focus areas include semiconductor manufacturing (334413), machine shops (332710), and hardware manufacturing (332510), underscoring her expertise in procuring precision electronic components, ruggedized circuitry, and custom-fabricated subsystems. She frequently sources signal processing hardware, embedded systems, and specialized sheet metal enclosures designed for extreme undersea conditions, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense-grade electronics and undersea system integration requirements.