Mary A. Johnson

Mary Johnson serves as a Procurement Analyst at the Naval Research Laboratory (N00173), where she supports the acquisition of advanced scientific and engineering solutions critical to naval and national security missions. She plays a pivotal role in managing the procurement lifecycle for research and development contracts focused on high-precision sensors, electronic warfare systems, signal processing technologies, and autonomous navigation instrumentation. Her work ensures alignment between technical requirements and federal acquisition regulations, facilitating timely delivery of cutting-edge capabilities to support the Navy’s R&D priorities. She routinely handles complex, performance-based solicitations under FAR Part 15, with emphasis on technical merit and innovation. Mary consistently collaborates with a core group of specialized contractors including Assurance Technology Corp, L3Harris NexGen Communications LLC, Envisioneering Inc, Integration Innovation Inc, and Analex Corporation. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-oriented R&D, advanced instrumentation, and systems integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor engagement, technical collaboration, and performance accountability, often involving pre-solicitation outreach and industry days to foster innovation and clarify complex requirements. Mary’s contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 25% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced commitment to both mission-critical scale and socioeconomic goals, consistently prioritizing qualified small businesses in technical domains where innovation and agility are essential. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), with significant activity in 334515 and 334516 for specialized instrument manufacturing and analytical laboratory equipment. She also procures engineering services under NAICS 541330, ensuring robust support for the design, testing, and integration of next-generation maritime technologies. Her expertise centers on technical domains requiring rigorous validation, including electronic signal analysis, sensor fusion, and autonomous system development.