Kenneth F. Longstreet

Kenneth F. Longstreet serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions that support the development, integration, and sustainment of advanced naval electronic systems. His portfolio focuses on procuring mission-critical capabilities in sensors, communications, navigation, and precision instrumentation for surface ships and maritime platforms. Longstreet manages full lifecycle contracts under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring alignment with the Center’s strategic priorities in modernizing sonar, radar, and signal processing technologies to enhance fleet readiness and undersea dominance. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, The Whiskey Project Group USA LLC, and WASHINGTON OFFICE INTERIORS LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of engineering services, specialized manufacturing, and facility support, with an emphasis on technical vendors capable of delivering high-integrity systems for naval applications. Longstreet’s approach prioritizes performance-based contracting and rigorous technical evaluation to ensure contractor compliance with stringent military standards. His procurement patterns show a strong preference for unrestricted acquisitions, with 94.7% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and mission-critical nature of the requirements. Only 5.3% of contracts are set aside for total small business participation, indicating a focus on capability over socioeconomic categorization, though small business engagement remains a recognized component of his strategy. Longstreet’s primary NAICS focus areas include Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, Military Armored Vehicle and Tank Component Manufacturing, Engineering Services, Ship Building and Repairing, and Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. His expertise spans procurement of specialized hardware, system integration services, and facility modifications that directly enable naval warfare system deployment and sustainment.