Lametria Smith

Lametria Smith 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 evaluation of naval systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on signature management, propulsion efficiency, and advanced sensor integration, ensuring that technical requirements for surface and underwater platforms are met through timely and compliant contracting actions. Her work directly enables the testing and evaluation of next-generation naval technologies, bridging engineering innovation with acquisition execution. Smith maintains established relationships with leading defense and engineering contractors, including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., GOODRICH CORP, and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. She routinely engages with prime contractors and joint ventures such as CB DESIGN & HUITT ZOLLARS JOINT VENTURE, LLC, and specialized testing firms like WESTMORELAND MECHANICAL TESTING & RESEARCH, INC., fostering collaborative partnerships that deliver high-integrity technical solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and supply chain resilience across complex maritime systems. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 28.6% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance demonstrates a strategic focus on leveraging small business innovation without compromising mission-critical capability delivery, aligning with Department of the Navy socioeconomic goals. Smith’s primary NAICS focus areas include engineering services (541330), measuring and controlling device manufacturing (334519), and miscellaneous electrical equipment manufacturing (335999), reflecting her specialization in procurement of precision instrumentation, sensor systems, and specialized materials for naval signature reduction and hydrodynamic performance. Her expertise spans technical domains requiring rigorous environmental testing, electromagnetic compatibility, and advanced materials integration.