Naomi Newton

Naomi Newton serves as a key procurement professional at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (N00253), where she manages acquisitions critical to the sustainment and modernization of undersea warfare systems. Her responsibilities center on securing specialized power and distribution equipment essential for submarine sensor arrays, unmanned undersea vehicles, and ruggedized electronic warfare platforms. She plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting strategies with the agency’s mission to maintain technological dominance in sonar, signal processing, and underwater navigation systems, ensuring that procurement actions support operational readiness and innovation in hostile maritime environments. Newton maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of niche contractors, including ORDNANCE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE, INC., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, all of which provide specialized engineering and manufacturing services for undersea applications. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in high-reliability power systems, electromagnetic shielding, and environmental hardening—capabilities critical to deep-ocean operational demands. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration, technical alignment, and a focus on mission-critical performance under extreme conditions. All of Newton’s acquisitions are fully set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting and the development of small, technically capable firms. She consistently awards contracts to small businesses with demonstrated capabilities in defense-grade manufacturing, ensuring that innovation and resilience are cultivated within the small business industrial base. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 335311—Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing—encompassing custom transformers, power conditioning units, and isolated power systems engineered for underwater deployment. These acquisitions support the Navy’s need for fail-safe, low-signature electrical infrastructure in classified undersea platforms, underscoring her deep technical understanding of naval electronics and mission-critical power architectures.