Jimmy Ludwick

Jimmy Ludwick serves as the primary contracting professional at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, where he manages the acquisition of critical ordnance systems, explosives, and precision engineering services essential to naval warfare readiness. His role centers on executing full lifecycle procurement for high-consequence defense technologies, ensuring compliance with DoD standards while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s modernization priorities in munitions manufacturing and ordnance handling systems. Ludwick routinely handles complex, technical contracts requiring specialized engineering oversight, safety certifications, and rigorous testing protocols, making him a key liaison between operational requirements and industrial capability. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC for advanced ordnance system design, Boh Environmental, L.L.C. for hazardous materials handling and environmental compliance, CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC. for precision ordnance component manufacturing, CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP for international defense logistics, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC for sustainment and logistics integration. These partnerships reflect a preference for established technical experts with proven track records in defense-grade manufacturing and engineering services. Ludwick’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical performance and supply chain reliability over small business set-asides, despite the presence of qualified small and disadvantaged firms in the sector. His primary NAICS focus areas include 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing) and 541330 (Engineering Services), underscoring deep expertise in ordnance production, safety testing, and advanced instrumentation development. He also procures computing infrastructure and data processing services (518210) to support digital control systems for munitions handling, demonstrating a growing integration of cyber-physical systems into traditional ordnance workflows.