Jessica L. Wright

Jessica L. Wright 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 testing of naval platforms. She manages complex acquisitions focused on precision engineering, hydrodynamic performance, and signature management systems, ensuring alignment with naval surface warfare modernization priorities. Her portfolio primarily encompasses engineering services and precision-turned components critical to hull integrity, propulsion efficiency, and sensor integration on underwater and surface vessels. Wright maintains sustained working relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, as well as specialized joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in naval systems integration, while also engaging niche suppliers with advanced manufacturing and testing capabilities, such as Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting the specialized nature of the technical requirements. However, she consistently allocates 25% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering innovation from small business vendors without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Wright’s primary NAICS focus areas—332721 (Precision Turned Product Manufacturing) and 541330 (Engineering Services)—reflect her specialization in high-tolerance mechanical components and systems engineering for naval applications. She procures precision-machined parts for sonar domes, propulsion shafts, and stealth-optimized hull features, alongside technical services for hydrodynamic modeling, vibration analysis, and materials testing, ensuring naval platforms meet stringent operational and survivability requirements.