Michael Reiners

Michael Reiners serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Research Laboratory, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance foundational science and technology for maritime dominance. He manages complex research and development contracts focused on high-precision sensors, electronic warfare systems, signal processing architectures, and autonomous navigation technologies. His acquisitions are strategically aligned with NRL’s mission to transition cutting-edge innovations from laboratory prototypes to operational naval capabilities, often involving early-stage R&D, prototype integration, and systems engineering services under non-traditional contracting pathways. Reiners maintains consistent partnerships with specialized contractors including Assurance Technology Corp, L3Harris NexGen Communications LLC, Envisioneering Inc, Integration Innovation Inc, and Analex Corporation. These vendors are selected for their technical expertise in advanced instrumentation, secure communications, and defense-grade software systems. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense technology providers with proven capabilities in classified and unclassified R&D environments, often leveraging Other Transaction Authorities and basic ordering agreements to accelerate innovation cycles. His procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 83.3% of awards awarded under full and open competition, indicating a primary focus on technical merit and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, he maintains a modest but deliberate commitment to small business participation, with 8.3% of awards directed to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and another 8.3% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating balanced adherence to statutory goals without compromising technical rigor. The dominant NAICS category is 541715, reflecting his core focus on physical and engineering R&D, followed by 561621 for security systems services. He procures advanced electronic components, embedded systems, signal analysis tools, and integrated test platforms, with additional support for computer systems design and space research applications. His expertise lies in bridging academic research with operational naval requirements through technically demanding, performance-based acquisitions.