Mark Swartzentruber

Mark Swartzentruber serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where he supports the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. His responsibilities encompass managing complex contracts for the development, testing, and sustainment of precision sensing, signal processing, and electronic warfare technologies used by surface and expeditionary forces. He routinely handles sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR Part 15, with a focus on technical solutions requiring specialized engineering expertise and rigorous compliance with DoD cybersecurity and supply chain integrity standards. Swartzentruber maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., partnering with firms capable of delivering high-assurance electronic subsystems, mission-critical maintenance, and integrated signal intelligence platforms. His procurement approach emphasizes technical capability over cost alone, often engaging prime contractors with proven track records in rapid prototyping and field-deployable systems. He also collaborates with niche suppliers such as Black Hills Ammunition Inc. for specialized ordnance components and McKenzie Construction for mission-critical facility upgrades supporting test ranges and secure laboratories. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 81.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical merit and industrial base capacity. However, he consistently allocates 18.8% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to maintaining a resilient supplier ecosystem while prioritizing mission performance. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 811210 for electronic repair and maintenance, 334413 for semiconductor manufacturing, and 334419 for custom electronic components, with additional emphasis on 334511 for search, detection, and navigation systems. He specializes in acquiring precision capacitors, RF modules, radar signal processors, and ruggedized electro-optical assemblies essential to modern naval electronic warfare and sensor suites.