Jack Fergesen

Jack Fergesen serves as a key procurement lead within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSYSCOM), where he oversees the acquisition of mission-critical naval vessels and advanced maritime systems. Responsible for managing complex contract lifecycle activities, he ensures alignment with the Navy’s strategic imperatives in shipbuilding, modernization, and lifecycle support. His portfolio centers on full-spectrum ship construction and repair contracts, integrating cutting-edge propulsion, combat systems, and naval electronics to sustain fleet readiness and enable next-generation platforms. Fergesen’s work directly supports NAVSEA’s mandate to maintain technological superiority across surface and undersea domains through rigorous acquisition governance and risk-managed contracting. He maintains long-standing relationships with premier defense prime 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 preference for established industrial base partners with proven capabilities in naval architecture, integrated warfare systems, and shipyard modernization. Fergesen’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and industrial capacity assurance, fostering collaborative engagements grounded in contractual accountability and systems engineering discipline. Fergesen’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of contracts awarded under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on leveraging the broadest industrial capability to meet urgent operational requirements, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his contracting decisions are driven by technical merit, production readiness, and industrial base sustainability. His primary focus lies in NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where he procures large-scale naval platforms, including destroyers, frigates, and support vessels, alongside associated subsystems such as hull structures, propulsion trains, and combat system integration. His expertise spans shipyard infrastructure, modular construction techniques, and naval steel fabrication, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent Navy specifications for durability, survivability, and interoperability.