Matt Warncke

Matt Warncke serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of naval vessels and mission-critical maritime systems. He plays a central role in executing complex contract actions for shipbuilding and repair initiatives aligned with the Department of the Navy’s strategic goals for fleet readiness and technological superiority. His responsibilities include managing full lifecycle contracting for major surface and undersea platforms, integrating advanced naval electronics, and ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Warncke’s portfolio primarily encompasses large-scale, technically demanding procurements requiring coordination across engineering, logistics, and program management stakeholders to deliver warfighting capabilities. Warncke maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders such as Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on prime contractors with proven expertise in naval architecture, combat systems integration, and ship repair infrastructure. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based agreements with vendors capable of delivering high-assurance, defense-grade systems under strict regulatory and security frameworks, often involving international collaboration for shipbuilding components. Warncke’s procurement activity shows a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability and industrial capacity over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NAVSEA’s need for specialized, high-capability vendors capable of meeting stringent naval standards. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his award profile, the complexity of the procurements inherently requires prime contractors to engage qualified subcontractors across the industrial base. His primary focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) and 336612 (Boat Building), indicating deep expertise in the acquisition of naval surface combatants, amphibious vessels, and support craft. He routinely procures integrated propulsion systems, hull structures, combat management systems, and survivability technologies critical to maintaining naval dominance across contested maritime domains.