Kevin Deal

Kevin Deal serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop and integrate advanced naval warfare systems. He manages acquisitions for critical defense technologies, including embedded computing systems, signal processing platforms, and command and control infrastructure. His portfolio focuses on engineering and IT services that enable next-generation electronic warfare capabilities and networked combat systems, ensuring warfighters have secure, high-performance digital architectures. Deal plays a central role in translating technical requirements into compliant, mission-critical contracts aligned with DoD acquisition regulations. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced material solutions, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for systems integration and technical support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing of mission-critical components, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance services, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for program and logistics management. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in defense electronics and secure computing environments, fostering collaboration on complex, high-stakes technical deliverables. Deal exhibits a balanced procurement strategy, with equal emphasis on full and open competition and small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic diversity. Approximately half of his acquisitions are reserved for small businesses, enabling qualified firms to contribute directly to national defense innovation without requiring specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB certifications, thereby broadening the vendor base while maintaining technical rigor. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334118 for computer peripheral and terminal equipment manufacturing and NAICS 541511 for custom computer programming services. He regularly acquires ruggedized computing hardware, real-time signal processing software, secure firmware, and integrated software-defined radio systems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval electronic warfare, embedded systems, and secure communications architectures.