Jessica Zhang

Jessica Zhang serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. fleet through strategic acquisition of advanced maritime systems. She manages complex contracting actions for mission-critical naval platforms, focusing on the integration of naval electronics, combat systems, and shipbuilding lifecycle support. Her portfolio centers on high-technology acquisitions involving sensor suites, navigation and guidance systems, ordnance components, and engineering services essential to fleet readiness and technological superiority. She plays a vital role in ensuring timely delivery of capabilities aligned with naval warfighting requirements and modernization priorities. Zhang maintains established relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, as well as international shipbuilder Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with prime contractors capable of delivering integrated naval systems under stringent technical and schedule constraints. She frequently engages vendors with proven expertise in shipboard electronics, combat system integration, and naval architecture, fostering collaboration across the defense industrial base. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible industrial capacity and technical innovation, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic classification. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, she ensures compliance with all applicable small business subcontracting requirements under prime contracts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 for naval and aeronautical systems, followed by shipbuilding (336611), ordnance manufacturing (332994), and engineering services (541330). She specializes in acquiring advanced radar, sonar, fire control systems, and integrated combat architectures, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval warfare systems and lifecycle support contracting.