Mike Hornberger

Mike Hornberger serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, supporting the development and sustainment of advanced electronic, sensor, and navigation systems for surface warfare platforms. He manages acquisitions critical to enhancing fleet readiness, focusing on signal processing technologies, precision instrumentation, and mission-critical support services for maritime platforms. His role centers on executing complex contract actions aligned with the Navy’s modernization priorities, ensuring timely delivery of cutting-edge capabilities that bolster situational awareness and undersea dominance. He routinely handles sole-source and competitive procurements for specialized engineering services and technical support solutions. Hornberger maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors, including ISPA Technology LLC, Five Rivers Analytics, LLC, Bauer Compressors, Inc., and Countertrade Products, Inc., all of which provide niche technical services and specialized equipment critical to naval electronic systems. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in sonar, radar, and communications subsystems, often engaging firms with deep domain knowledge in naval sensor integration and ruggedized hardware support. These partnerships are characterized by long-term reliability and technical alignment with Navy operational requirements. His procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic criteria, prioritizing mission-critical performance and rapid deployment over programmatic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, his portfolio includes firms of varying sizes based solely on technical merit and system compatibility. Hornberger’s primary focus is on NAICS 488190—Other Support Activities for Air Transportation—which, in this context, is leveraged to procure specialized logistics, maintenance, and technical support services for naval electronic systems. His acquisitions center on high-reliability instrumentation, calibration services, and embedded system sustainment, demonstrating deep expertise in maritime electronics lifecycle management and mission-critical supply chain support.