Patricia Pace

Patricia Pace serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of advanced naval systems critical to fleet readiness and technological superiority. She specializes in the procurement of mission-critical aerospace and nautical instrumentation, overseeing contracts for search, detection, navigation, and guidance systems that enable next-generation warship platforms. Her work directly supports NAVSEA’s mandate to modernize the U.S. Navy’s maritime combat capabilities through the integration of cutting-edge electronics and sensor technologies, ensuring operational effectiveness across undersea, surface, and expeditionary domains. Patricia maintains strategic relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, and G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., partnering with prime vendors capable of delivering complex, high-integrity systems under stringent military specifications. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven track records in naval systems integration, particularly those with deep expertise in electronic warfare, sonar arrays, and maritime navigation instrumentation. These relationships are characterized by long-term collaboration, technical alignment, and rigorous compliance with DoD acquisition standards. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is not structurally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures all solicitations adhere to fair and transparent competition principles, enabling qualified vendors of all sizes to compete on technical merit and performance history. Patricia’s primary focus lies within NAICS 334511, specializing in the acquisition of precision nautical and aeronautical systems, including radar, sonar, inertial navigation units, and integrated combat management sensors. Her technical domain expertise centers on electro-optical, acoustic, and electronic warfare systems essential to modern naval platforms, ensuring the Navy maintains operational advantage through advanced sensor fusion and real-time situational awareness capabilities.