Lisa M Brazil

Lisa M. Brazil serves as a Contract Negotiator at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, where she plays a pivotal role in securing advanced maritime technologies critical to naval dominance. Her responsibilities include negotiating complex contracts for research, development, testing, and evaluation of next-generation sonar systems, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication platforms. She ensures compliance with Department of the Navy acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with NUWC’s strategic mission to enhance undersea, surface, and aerial warfare capabilities. Her portfolio primarily involves technical acquisitions requiring specialized engineering expertise and rigorous performance validation. Brazil maintains established working relationships with key contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on firms with proven capabilities in defense-grade electronics, test and evaluation systems, and mission-critical engineering services. Her negotiation approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in compliance and innovation. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with over half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of contracts support small business goals, a significant portion remain open to all competitors, reflecting a balanced approach that prioritizes capability over socioeconomic designation alone. HUBZone set-asides are infrequent, indicating a focus on broader small business engagement rather than niche socioeconomic categories. Brazil’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing) and 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in sourcing specialized sensors, signal processing hardware, and precision-engineered naval components. She regularly procures custom electronic systems, test instrumentation, and embedded computing modules essential for undersea surveillance and electronic combat systems, underscoring her technical fluency in naval sensor and avionics domains.