Kellie Holley

Kellie E. Holley serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through research, development, and testing of naval systems. She manages complex acquisitions focused on signature management, hydrodynamic performance, propulsion efficiency, and advanced sensor integration for surface and underwater platforms. Her portfolio includes high-technical-contracting actions involving engineering services, specialized testing, and mission-critical hardware development, ensuring compliance with naval standards and rapid technology transition from lab to fleet. Holley maintains enduring relationships with leading defense contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp, and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, as well as specialized joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in naval systems integration, advanced materials, and electromagnetic/acoustic signature reduction. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration to support sustained naval superiority. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 85.1% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on mission-critical capabilities over socioeconomic preferences. However, she consistently supports small business participation, with 14.9% of awards directed under Total Small Business Set-Asides, fostering innovation through qualified small vendors in niche technical domains. Holley’s primary NAICS focus includes Other Computer Related Services (541519), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), and Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), reflecting her specialization in advanced diagnostics, sensor calibration, and embedded computing systems. She procures mission-critical services such as hydroacoustic testing, electromagnetic compatibility validation, and real-time data acquisition systems, underscoring her deep technical alignment with Carderock’s core R&D objectives in naval survivability and platform performance.