Jarret Henderson

Jarret Henderson serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through research, development, and evaluation of naval platforms. He manages acquisitions focused on shipbuilding and repair technologies, ensuring that cutting-edge solutions in hydrodynamics, signature management, propulsion systems, and sensor integration are effectively sourced to enhance vessel performance and survivability. His procurement activities are central to sustaining the technical edge of U.S. naval surface and underwater assets, with an emphasis on mission-critical engineering services and specialized testing capabilities. Henderson maintains consistent relationships with a select group of industry partners, including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, CB Design & Huitt Zollars Joint Venture, LLC, and Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc. These contractors provide specialized engineering, materials testing, and systems integration services critical to naval platform development. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, technically complex partnerships that support sustained innovation and rapid prototyping in high-stakes maritime environments. He demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation from agile, niche vendors with specialized expertise in naval systems. His contracting approach prioritizes socioeconomic diversity, ensuring that small businesses play a foundational role in advancing naval technology. Henderson’s procurement portfolio is exclusively aligned with NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), focusing on advanced naval architecture, acoustic and magnetic signature reduction, structural testing, and propulsion system integration. He procures high-precision engineering services, prototype development, and field testing capabilities essential to the design and validation of next-generation surface and subsurface platforms. His domain expertise centers on technical requirements tied to stealth, durability, and operational readiness in hostile maritime environments.