John T Booros

John T. Booros serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex research and development acquisitions that support the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance next-generation maritime technologies. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts for high-precision scientific instrumentation, electronic warfare systems, signal processing hardware, and autonomous navigation technologies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with NRL’s strategic R&D priorities. His work directly enables the transition of laboratory innovations into operational naval capabilities. Booros maintains established working relationships with key contractors including Assurance Technology Corp, L3Harris NexGen Communications LLC, Envisioneering Inc, Integration Innovation Inc, and Analex Corporation. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on technically demanding projects requiring specialized expertise in sensor development, electronic systems integration, and advanced instrumentation. His procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical proficiency, and the ability to meet stringent performance and delivery timelines for mission-critical applications. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 68% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 32% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Though he does not prioritize specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone, his small business participation is deliberate and focused on firms capable of delivering specialized engineering and manufacturing capabilities essential to NRL’s mission. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity), with significant activity in 334511 (Search and Navigation Systems) and 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences). He routinely acquires custom-built sensors, signal conditioning units, and prototype electronic systems used in naval surveillance, electronic countermeasures, and autonomous platform guidance—reflecting deep technical alignment with NRL’s core R&D domains.