Olivia L. Farr

Olivia L. Farr serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, where she plays a critical role in executing complex procurements that support the development, integration, and sustainment of advanced naval electronic systems. Her responsibilities include managing full lifecycle acquisitions for sensors, communications, navigation, and precision instrumentation systems critical to surface ship readiness and undersea dominance. She specializes in technical contracts aligned with the Navy’s modernization priorities, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical capabilities to the fleet. Farr maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of defense and aerospace contractors, including CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. These partnerships are primarily centered on engineering services, system integration, and specialized manufacturing for naval platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical fidelity, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet rigorous military specifications and sustainment requirements. Farr’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the Navy’s need for specialized, high-performance solutions that often require large-scale industrial capacity and advanced engineering expertise. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 for search, detection, and navigation system manufacturing, 541330 for engineering services, and 336412 for aircraft and marine propulsion components. She also procures specialized support services under 811490 and 339113, reflecting a broad technical scope that spans electronic warfare systems, signal processing hardware, and mission-critical instrumentation. Her expertise lies at the intersection of defense electronics, systems engineering, and maritime platform sustainment.