Paulette Bowman

Paulette Bowman serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (N00174), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for ordnance systems, explosives, and precision instrumentation critical to naval warfare readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from requirements validation and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and Navy-specific technical standards. Her portfolio centers on research and development, explosives manufacturing, and analytical laboratory instrumentation, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize munitions capabilities and ensure weapon system reliability through cutting-edge engineering and testing. Bowman maintains established relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on technical niche providers with proven expertise in ordnance design, environmental compliance, precision machining, and lifecycle support services. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors capable of delivering high-assurance, mission-critical solutions under stringent safety and quality controls. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing vendor expertise and system performance above demographic targeting. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), 325920 (explosives manufacturing), and 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing). She routinely procures advanced detection systems, propellant formulation technologies, and precision test equipment, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense-specific technical domains and the regulatory frameworks governing hazardous materials and national security-related R&D.