Mariel BOWLING

Mariel Bowling serves as the primary contracting professional at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, where she manages the acquisition of critical engineering services essential to the development, testing, and sustainment of naval ordnance systems. Her role centers on ensuring timely and compliant procurement of specialized technical support that directly advances the Navy’s mission in munitions modernization, explosives handling, and precision instrumentation. She routinely oversees sole-source and competed contracts for advanced engineering solutions, including system integration, safety analysis, and live-fire testing support, aligning acquisitions with DoD and Navy-specific technical standards and regulatory frameworks. Bowling maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche engineering expertise, environmental compliance, precision manufacturing, and lifecycle support for sensitive ordnance systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term collaboration with vendors possessing proven technical capabilities in military-grade environments, often requiring security clearances and specialized certifications. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively awarded under the 8(a) Competed set-aside program, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to fostering small business participation among socially and economically disadvantaged firms. By directing all engineering service acquisitions through the 8(a) pathway, she actively supports the growth and capacity-building of certified small businesses capable of meeting the complex technical demands of naval ordnance lifecycle support. Bowling’s work is concentrated entirely within NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), focusing on applied research, systems engineering, and technical consulting for ordnance safety, detonation control, and munitions manufacturing processes. She procures services involving explosive hazard analysis, non-destructive evaluation, robotic handling systems, and precision tooling design—domains requiring deep expertise in military explosives and hazardous material handling protocols.