Patti Rees

Patti Rees supports the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in executing critical procurement actions for advanced undersea warfare systems, ensuring the Navy maintains technological dominance in sonar, signal processing, and ruggedized computing platforms. While her official title is not listed, her procurement activities are central to sustaining and modernizing classified and unclassified underwater sensor systems, navigation aids, and electronic warfare equipment essential for submarine and unmanned undersea vehicle operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning hardware, software, and technical services, often requiring stringent compliance with military specifications and secure supply chain protocols. Rees maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including Ordnance Technology Service, Inc., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and EOS of North America, Inc. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized engineering firms, environmental compliance providers, and industrial technology vendors capable of delivering mission-critical components under demanding operational conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and long-term sustainment capability, often favoring vendors with proven experience in defense-grade systems integration. Her procurement patterns show a strong inclination toward small business participation, with nearly 43% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation from niche suppliers. While no specific socioeconomic set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone are dominant, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a commitment to expanding the defense industrial base through inclusive contracting practices. Rees’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories including software publishing, other measuring and controlling device manufacturing, and industrial machinery, reflecting her work with embedded systems, sensor instrumentation, and mission-critical software. She routinely sources ruggedized computing hardware, signal processing algorithms, and specialized training services tailored to undersea warfare operators, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval electronics and underwater domain systems.