Nathan Quinn

Nathan Quinn serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions that support the development and integration of advanced maritime systems. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized fabricated metal products critical to naval vessel performance, stealth, and survivability. Quinn ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the Center’s mission to enhance hydrodynamic efficiency, signature management, and sensor integration on underwater and surface platforms. He routinely handles sole-source and competitive solicitations for high-precision components used in propulsion, hull design, and acoustic damping systems. Quinn maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established defense contractors, including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp, and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in high-tolerance metal fabrication, naval-grade materials, and classified manufacturing processes. His procurement approach emphasizes technical capability, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience, often engaging joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars to meet specialized engineering demands. Quinn’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a focus on open competition driven by technical merit rather than socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his portfolio, he adheres strictly to full and open competition standards, ensuring selections are based on capability, past performance, and compliance with rigorous naval specifications. His primary NAICS focus is 332999—All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing—reflecting his specialization in procuring custom-engineered metal components for naval applications. These include structural brackets, sonar housings, vibration-dampening mounts, and signature-reducing hull integrations, all requiring advanced metallurgy and precision machining to meet stringent military standards.