Mr. David Marks

Mr. David Marks serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where he supports the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. His responsibilities include managing complex contracting actions for research, development, and sustainment of precision sensing, signal processing, and electronic warfare technologies. He plays a central role in executing the agency’s mission to modernize expeditionary and surface force capabilities through timely and technically sound contract awards, ensuring alignment with Department of Defense modernization priorities. Mr. Marks maintains consistent relationships with a core group of prime contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., Integrity Defense Services Inc., Black Hills Ammunition Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of high-technology defense systems integration, analytical support, and specialized infrastructure services. His contracting patterns favor established industry leaders with proven expertise in defense electronics and munitions, while also engaging niche vendors for niche technical and logistical support. Mr. Marks’ procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targeting, indicating a focus on acquiring the most capable solutions regardless of vendor size or certification status. His primary NAICS focus areas include 541712 for R&D in physical and engineering sciences, 335931 for current-carrying wiring devices, 334413 for semiconductor manufacturing, and 334516 for analytical laboratory instrumentation. These reflect deep expertise in procuring advanced electronics, signal processing hardware, and specialized test equipment essential to electronic warfare, radar, and ordnance system development.