Patricia Woodhouse

Patricia Woodhouse serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance integrated warfighting systems through research, development, test, and evaluation. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on advanced sensors, electronic warfare systems, command and control platforms, and precision-engineered components critical to surface ship and missile defense capabilities. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical technologies by aligning contracting strategies with operational requirements across naval combat systems. Woodhouse maintains strong working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced material solutions, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for technical support services, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing applications, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for systems integration and program management. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade engineering, rapid prototyping, and niche manufacturing capabilities essential to naval modernization efforts. Her procurement strategy reflects an even split between small business set-asides and open competitions, demonstrating a deliberate balance between fostering innovation through small business participation and maintaining flexibility for large, complex requirements. While no single socioeconomic category dominates, her consistent use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 underscores a commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small firms in high-technology defense sectors. Woodhouse’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 332721 (Precision Turned Product Manufacturing) and NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), indicating deep technical engagement with electromechanical components, signal processing hardware, and embedded computing systems. Her expertise lies in procuring mission-essential hardware and subsystems that enable next-generation naval sensor fusion, electronic attack, and networked combat environments.