Jacob Maxion

Jacob Maxion serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Systems and Experimental Warfare Center, where he manages technical acquisitions critical to advancing naval operational readiness. His responsibilities center on securing specialized engineering, scientific, and experimental warfare solutions—including ocean infrastructure, explosive effects analysis, and maritime system sustainment—ensuring alignment with the Department of the Navy’s innovation and resilience goals. Maxion primarily handles complex, high-precision contracts requiring deep technical vetting, often involving non-standard or experimental technologies that demand rigorous performance validation and long-term maintenance support. He maintains sustained working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for oceanographic research and sensor development, Sociedad Española de Montajes Industriales SA for industrial equipment integration, and Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. for environmental remediation systems. His procurement approach favors established technical partners with proven expertise in niche maritime domains, emphasizing reliability, compliance, and long-term service capability over broad market competition. These partnerships are typically formed through competitive sealed bidding or sole-source justifications grounded in unique technical qualifications. Maxion’s contracting activity reflects a strict no-set-aside policy, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This indicates a procurement philosophy prioritizing technical merit and domain-specific capability over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the Center’s mission-critical need for specialized, non-commoditized expertise where few qualified vendors exist. His procurement focus is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 811310—Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance—reflecting a deep specialization in sustaining and upgrading complex, mission-critical naval infrastructure and experimental systems. He procures industrial maintenance services, custom equipment overhauls, and integrated technical support for high-value maritime assets, demonstrating expertise in lifecycle management of hardened, mission-essential systems operating in austere environments.