Matthew Swartzentruber

Matt 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. He manages complex contracting actions for high-precision analytical instrumentation, signal processing platforms, and specialized manufacturing services that directly enable the development and sustainment of electronic warfare, radar, and communications capabilities for surface and expeditionary forces. His work is central to the agency’s mission of modernizing tactical sensor suites and ensuring operational superiority through cutting-edge technology integration. Swartzentruber maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry players with proven expertise in defense-grade systems integration. He also engages specialized vendors such as Black Hills Ammunition Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC to support niche ordnance and facility requirements. His contracting patterns emphasize technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, with a strong focus on mission-critical performance and supply chain reliability. His procurement activity is entirely classified under no set-aside categories, indicating a strategic emphasis on open competition to ensure access to the most technically capable vendors, regardless of business size or certification status. This reflects a mission-first approach where performance, security, and system interoperability take precedence over socioeconomic program goals. The majority of his acquisitions fall under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 811219 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance), with a secondary focus on 332710 (Machine Shops). He routinely procures precision test equipment, signal analysis hardware, custom-machined components, and maintenance services for electro-optical and ordnance systems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with defense electronics manufacturing and sustainment domains.