Nicholas Boyles

Nicholas Boyles serves as a primary contracting professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), where he plays a critical role in advancing the U.S. Navy’s maritime combat capabilities through the acquisition of complex naval vessels and mission-critical systems. He manages end-to-end procurement activities for shipbuilding and repair contracts, ensuring alignment with naval modernization priorities and lifecycle support requirements. His work directly supports the integration of advanced electronics, propulsion systems, and combat platforms across surface and undersea fleets, emphasizing technical rigor, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness. Boyles maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders including Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships span large-scale ship construction, system integration, and specialized naval engineering services. His procurement approach reflects a preference for established prime contractors with proven track records in naval platform development, fostering long-term collaboration on high-complexity, mission-critical programs requiring stringent quality and security controls. His contracting portfolio reflects a 100% focus on non-set-aside awards, indicating a strategic emphasis on full and open competition to ensure access to the broadest range of technical expertise and industrial capacity. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, his acquisitions remain aligned with NAVSEA’s mandate to leverage industry’s most capable providers regardless of business size. Boyles specializes exclusively in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), overseeing procurements for new construction, mid-life modernizations, and dry-docking upgrades of naval warships. His domain expertise encompasses hull structures, propulsion systems, combat systems integration, and naval-specific electronics, with a technical focus on maintaining fleet readiness and enabling next-generation surface and submarine platforms.