Jerry Riles

Jerry L. Riles serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Research Laboratory, supporting the agency’s mission to advance foundational scientific and technological capabilities for naval and national security. He manages a diverse portfolio of research and development contracts focused on high-precision sensors, electronic warfare systems, signal processing, and autonomous navigation technologies. His work ensures the timely acquisition of cutting-edge instrumentation and engineering services critical to next-generation maritime platforms, aligning procurement strategy with the NRL’s R&D priorities and technical roadmap. Riles maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY CORP, L3HARRIS NEXGEN COMMUNICATIONS LLC, ENVISIONEERING INC, INTEGRATION INNOVATION INC, and ANALEX CORPORATION. These relationships are characterized by long-term, mission-critical collaborations in advanced instrumentation, systems integration, and engineering services. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, often requiring specialized expertise in electromagnetic systems, laboratory-scale prototyping, and field-deployable sensor architectures. His procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 89.1% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. While small business participation is modest, he actively supports Total Small Business Set-Asides (9.4%) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides (1.6%), demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals within a high-technical-demand environment. Riles’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences) and 541330 (Engineering Services), with significant activity in 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 334511 (Navigation and Guidance System Manufacturing). He routinely acquires custom-designed sensors, signal analysis platforms, and industrial control instrumentation tailored to naval R&D needs, reflecting deep expertise in physical sciences, systems engineering, and advanced instrumentation procurement.