Kathy C Bonturi

Kathy C. Bonturi serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to support the development and integration of advanced maritime systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of procurement activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—for critical defense technologies related to naval survivability, hydrodynamics, and sensor systems. She routinely manages sole-source, competitive, and negotiated acquisitions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with naval engineering standards and national security requirements. Bonturi maintains established working relationships with a core group of defense-industry partners, including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval platform modernization. She frequently collaborates with joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars and specialized testing firms like Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc., indicating a focus on integrated engineering solutions and physical testing services essential to signature management and propulsion system validation. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on small business participation, with 30% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small firms. While no set-aside preferences dominate, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic alignment with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. Bonturi’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS categories 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), 332322 (sheet metal work manufacturing), and 334290 (communications equipment), reflecting her specialization in procurement for stealth technologies, structural components, and integrated naval communication systems. Her expertise spans the acquisition of advanced materials, electromagnetic signature reduction hardware, and test instrumentation critical to next-generation surface and underwater platforms.