Keri L. Gunn

Keri L. Gunn supports the procurement mission of Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport by managing complex acquisitions in support of advanced naval warfare systems. She specializes in contracting for sensor technologies, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication systems critical to undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority. Her portfolio encompasses high-technical-risk procurements requiring rigorous testing and evaluation, often involving classified or export-controlled technologies. Gunn works closely with engineering and technical teams to translate operational requirements into compliant, performance-based solicitations that ensure mission readiness and technological edge. She maintains strategic partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These relationships reflect a pattern of sustained collaboration with firms possessing deep expertise in naval systems integration, test and evaluation infrastructure, and specialized electronic component manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical fidelity, schedule discipline, and risk mitigation, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract types to accommodate evolving R&D needs. Gunn’s contracting activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 81.1% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she consistently facilitates 18.9% of procurements through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation in high-technology naval programs without compromising technical performance or mission urgency. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Engineering Services, and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing. She procures mission-critical systems such as sonar arrays, signal processing units, navigation sensors, and ruggedized communication hardware, reflecting deep expertise in maritime electronics, electromagnetic systems, and embedded computing platforms essential to naval operational dominance.