Jacob Perez

Jacob Perez serves as a procurement professional within the Office of Naval Research, supporting the agency’s mission to translate foundational scientific discoveries into operational naval capabilities. He manages a portfolio of research and development contracts focused on physical, engineering, and life sciences, ensuring that cutting-edge innovations in autonomous systems, advanced propulsion, and maritime sensing are effectively transitioned from lab to fleet. His acquisitions are primarily performance-based, soliciting technical solutions from industry and academia to address urgent Navy and Marine Corps technology gaps. He operates within the broader framework of DOD scientific R&D procurement, emphasizing technical rigor, innovation, and mission alignment over traditional commercial delivery models. Perez maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and science contractors including CHEROKEE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC., SKYDWELLER US INC., and ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. These relationships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in defense R&D, systems integration, and advanced sensor development. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on large, technically capable vendors with deep domain knowledge in naval science and engineering, often engaging them through broad agency announcements and cooperative research agreements. Perez’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the Office of Naval Research’s priority to secure the most capable scientific partners regardless of firm size or certification status. His primary NAICS classification is 541715, underscoring his specialization in fundamental and applied R&D across physical and engineering sciences. He procures services including prototype development, computational modeling, materials science testing, and autonomous systems validation—core enablers of next-generation naval platforms and warfighting dominance.