Kelly R. McCabe

Kelly R. McCabe serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Systems and Experimental Warfare Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime operational readiness through technical innovation. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions in experimental warfare technologies and ocean infrastructure, McCabe oversees contracts that bridge engineering research, environmental science, and advanced manufacturing. Their procurement portfolio emphasizes high-precision technical services and specialized equipment critical to naval experimentation, explosive effects analysis, and undersea system sustainment, ensuring alignment with NAVFAC’s strategic objectives for next-generation maritime capabilities. McCabe maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for oceanographic research and sensor development, Sociedad Española de Montajes Industriales SA for industrial marine systems integration, and Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. for environmental remediation solutions. Partnerships with Boh Environmental, L.L.C. and the Foundation for Marine Ecology and Telemetry Research reflect a focus on niche scientific and ecological support services. These collaborations are characterized by long-term technical engagement, often involving sole-source or limited-competition procurements due to the highly specialized nature of the required expertise. McCabe’s contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the Center’s need for specialized, non-commoditized solutions that are often available only from a narrow pool of qualified vendors. The primary NAICS focus areas are 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), indicating a strong emphasis on precision manufacturing of defense-grade components and advanced computational modeling, data analysis, and simulation services. These categories support the development of experimental warfare systems, including autonomous underwater platforms, sensor arrays, and high-fidelity modeling tools essential to naval innovation and readiness.