Kaitlyn Sawicki

Kaitlyn Sawicki serves as a primary contracting professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, supporting the U.S. Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize surface ship platforms. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on shipboard integration, industrial control systems, propulsion components, and damage control infrastructure, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant procurement of mission-critical technologies. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in naval engineering and lifecycle sustainment, bridging technical requirements with acquisition execution across complex defense programs. Sawicki maintains established relationships with key industry partners including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Leidos, Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Kampi Components Co Inc, reflecting a preference for experienced defense contractors with proven capabilities in marine systems, electronic integration, and industrial equipment. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise and reliability, often involving sole-source or limited competition pathways for specialized naval applications requiring certified engineering and certification compliance. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 92.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a strong focus on technical merit and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is present at 7.7%, it is primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting a balanced but not primary emphasis on socioeconomic programs, aligning with the agency’s operational urgency and specialized technical demands. Sawicki’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), 423830 (Industrial Machinery Wholesalers), and 611430 (Professional Training), underscoring deep engagement with naval platform integration, mechanical and control system procurement, and workforce development for technical personnel. Her domain expertise spans propulsion systems, ballast control, and industrial automation, reflecting a specialized understanding of Navy surface fleet sustainment needs and the engineering rigor required to support them.