Melissa Ramirez

Melissa Ramirez serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of advanced naval systems critical to fleet readiness and technological superiority. She specializes in the procurement of mission-critical aerospace and nautical instrumentation, including radar, sonar, navigation, and guidance systems that equip surface and undersea platforms. Her work directly enables NAVSEA’s mandate to modernize the U.S. Navy’s combat capabilities through the integration of next-generation sensor and control technologies, ensuring operational dominance across maritime domains. Ramirez maintains strategic relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, and Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., alongside specialized technology providers such as G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc. and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with prime contractors capable of delivering complex, high-integrity systems under stringent naval specifications, often coordinating multi-year acquisition programs that span design, testing, and sustainment phases. Her procurement activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside conditions. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with NAVSEA’s priority to secure the most advanced and reliable systems available, regardless of vendor size or certification status. Ramirez’s primary focus lies within NAICS 334511, which encompasses the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, and nautical systems. She routinely procures precision electronic warfare components, integrated combat systems, and mission-critical instrumentation used on submarines, destroyers, and aircraft carriers. Her expertise centers on the acquisition of ruggedized, naval-certified hardware and software systems designed for extreme maritime environments, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval electronics architecture and systems integration.