Mary F. Hines

Mary F. Hines serves as a Contracting Officer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (N61331), where she manages the acquisition of critical defense technologies supporting naval surface warfare capabilities. Her portfolio focuses on the procurement of specialized fabricated metal components, engineering services, and precision instrumentation essential for modernizing sonar, radar, and electronic systems aboard maritime platforms. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical hardware and technical support that enhances situational awareness, signal processing, and fleet readiness across the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. Hines maintains consistent contracting relationships with a focused group of vendors, including ISPA TECHNOLOGY LLC, FIVE RIVERS ANALYTICS, LLC, BAUER COMPRESSORS, INC., and COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established small-to-midsize firms with proven expertise in niche manufacturing and systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in clear specifications and rigorous oversight. Notably, Hines conducts 100% of her acquisitions without set-asides, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her contracting patterns reflect a results-driven focus on selecting the most qualified offerors, regardless of business size or certification status. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 337215 (Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing) and 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing), underscoring her work with custom metal enclosures, structural housings, and ruggedized components for electronic systems. Additionally, she regularly procures engineering services under 541330 to support system integration, test validation, and sustainment of advanced naval electronics, demonstrating deep domain expertise in maritime defense hardware and embedded systems procurement.