Kelly Torres

Kelly Torres serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of mission-critical naval systems. Responsible for managing complex contracts in support of U.S. Navy fleet readiness, Torres specializes in the procurement of advanced maritime electronics, navigation systems, and integrated combat systems. Her work directly enables the modernization of surface and undersea platforms, ensuring technological superiority through the timely delivery of high-assurance, defense-grade hardware and software solutions. She operates within the Navy’s strategic framework for sustaining combat capabilities, focusing on acquisitions that align with next-generation warship development and system integration requirements. Torres maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, and Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., as well as specialized technology firms such as G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc. and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on prime contractors with proven expertise in naval systems integration, electronic warfare components, and shipboard instrumentation. Her contracting patterns favor established industry leaders with deep domain knowledge in maritime defense technologies, often involving long-term sustainment and modernization contracts requiring rigorous compliance with military specifications. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong preference for full and open competition, with 94.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. Only 5.3% of contracts are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a primary reliance on large, technically capable vendors for complex naval systems. While small business participation is limited, it remains strategically aligned with niche technical requirements where qualified small entities can deliver specialized electronic assemblies or subsystems. Torres’s primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334511, encompassing the acquisition of naval and aeronautical navigation, guidance, and detection systems, including radar, sonar, and combat management electronics. A smaller portion of her portfolio falls under NAICS 334418 for printed circuit assembly manufacturing, underscoring her technical expertise in embedded systems and high-reliability electronic assemblies critical to naval platforms.