Heather Hostinsky

Heather Hostinsky serves as a primary contracting professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop and integrate cutting-edge electronic warfare, command and control, and embedded computing systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical hardware and software solutions that support surface ship combat systems, signal processing platforms, and networked sensor architectures. Her portfolio centers on high-technology procurements requiring rigorous testing, validation, and integration into naval warfighting environments, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contract execution. Hostinsky maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced composite components, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for systems integration and technical support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing solutions, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance services, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for programmatic and logistics oversight. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade engineering, rapid prototyping, and mission-critical sustainment, often involving long-term performance-based contracts. Her procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and schedule fidelity over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NSWC Dahlgren’s emphasis on rapid innovation and operational urgency. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, and Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, underscoring deep expertise in procuring embedded systems, signal processing hardware, and specialized test equipment. She also regularly acquires custom software solutions from publishers in the 513210 category, supporting real-time data fusion, electronic attack, and communications resilience across naval platforms.