Kimberly Kanash

Kimberly Kanash serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through research, development, and testing of naval systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on advanced sensor technologies, hydrodynamic testing, signature management systems, and analytical instrumentation critical to enhancing vessel stealth, propulsion efficiency, and underwater platform survivability. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical engineering and testing services that directly support fleet readiness and next-generation naval platform development. Kanash maintains sustained partnerships with leading defense and engineering contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, alongside specialized joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars. These relationships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in naval systems integration, while also incorporating niche technical vendors like Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc., for specialized mechanical and environmental testing services. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with military specifications, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet evolving operational requirements. A strong advocate for small business participation, Kanash consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with over 63% of her awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation from emerging vendors while ensuring broad industrial base resilience. Her contracting patterns align with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals, actively engaging qualified small businesses in high-technology domains without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing), 334511 (nautical system and instrument manufacturing), and 541380 (testing laboratories and services). She procures precision measurement devices, underwater sensing systems, and engineering services essential to hydrodynamic analysis, acoustic signature reduction, and materials testing—domains requiring stringent compliance with naval technical standards and rigorous quality assurance protocols.