Monique A. Klose

Monique A. Klose serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (N00253), where she plays a critical role in acquiring advanced undersea warfare systems essential to the U.S. Navy’s technological superiority. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical electronics, sensor systems, and ruggedized computing platforms used in submarines and unmanned undersea vehicles. Her acquisitions support the development, testing, and sustainment of sonar, navigation, guidance, and electronic warfare technologies, ensuring operational readiness across the undersea domain. Klose works closely with engineering and program offices to align contracting strategies with technical requirements and compliance standards under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. She maintains established relationships with key contractors including ORDNANCE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE, INC., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, among others, often engaging firms with specialized expertise in defense-grade hardware, environmental compliance, and mission-critical infrastructure. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for proven vendors with demonstrated capability in high-reliability systems, fostering long-term partnerships built on technical precision and regulatory adherence. Klose’s procurement portfolio is predominantly open competition, with 70% of awards issued without set-asides, yet she consistently supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (26.7%) and 8(a) competed awards (3.3%). Her approach balances mission urgency with socioeconomic objectives, ensuring diverse vendor access while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Machine Tool Manufacturing, and Secondary Smelting of Nonferrous Metals, reflecting a strong emphasis on specialized electronic components, precision-machined parts, and advanced material processing. She frequently procures search, detection, and navigation systems under NAICS 334511, underscoring her deep alignment with undersea sensor technology and ruggedized computing platforms critical to naval undersea operations.