Patrina Givens

Patrina Givens serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSPEC HQ), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. Fleet through the acquisition of mission-critical naval systems. She manages complex contracting actions for advanced maritime technologies, including naval electronics, combat systems, and shipbuilding infrastructure, ensuring alignment with fleet readiness objectives and next-generation platform integration. Her work directly enables the lifecycle support of surface and undersea vessels, with a focus on technical rigor, compliance, and timely delivery of high-priority defense capabilities. Givens maintains strategic relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, and G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., partnering with industry leaders experienced in integrated naval systems, ship repair, and advanced sensor technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration with firms possessing proven expertise in naval architecture, electronic warfare systems, and maritime command and control platforms. She routinely engages with prime contractors capable of delivering turnkey solutions across the full spectrum of naval hardware and software integration. Her procurement activity reflects a firm commitment to full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on technical capability and industrial capacity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical performance and system interoperability. While small business participation is not structurally mandated in her portfolio, she ensures compliance with all federal contracting regulations and evaluates small business subcontracting plans as part of prime award assessments. Givens specializes in NAICS 334511 (navigation, guidance, and nautical systems manufacturing) and 336611 (shipbuilding and repairing), overseeing procurements for radar and sonar systems, combat management software, hull structural components, and dry-dock modernization. Her domain expertise spans naval electronics integration, shipyard infrastructure upgrades, and the procurement of precision instrumentation critical to fleet combat effectiveness and operational endurance.