Olivia L. Farr

Olivia L. Farr serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance naval warfare capabilities through the acquisition of advanced sensor, communications, and electronic systems for surface ships and maritime platforms. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on the development, integration, and sustainment of critical defense technologies, including sonar, radar, navigation, and signal processing instrumentation. Her work directly enables fleet readiness and undersea dominance by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical systems through rigorous acquisition planning and contract execution. Farr maintains consistent relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including ISPA TECHNOLOGY LLC, FIVE RIVERS ANALYTICS, LLC, and BAUER COMPRESSORS, INC., who provide niche engineering, analytical, and hardware solutions aligned with naval operational needs. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established technical partners with proven expertise in defense electronics and maritime systems, fostering long-term collaborations that prioritize performance, reliability, and rapid prototyping. While she engages primarily with mid-to-large-tier vendors, she maintains an open channel for small business innovation through targeted outreach and competitive solicitation. Her procurement strategy is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 93.3% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. Only 6.7% of awards are directed toward Women-Owned Small Businesses, indicating a selective but present commitment to diversity in the supplier base, aligned with agency priorities rather than mandatory set-asides. Farr’s primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), and 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in maritime electronics, precision instrumentation, and embedded systems. She routinely procures high-reliability hardware, signal processing modules, and integrated sensor suites critical to modern naval platforms.