Rayna Djoneva

Rayna Djoneva serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through research, development, and testing of naval systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on technical services and specialized maintenance for naval platforms, with emphasis on hydrodynamic performance, signature management, and sensor integration. Her work directly enables the modernization and operational readiness of U.S. surface and underwater vessels by facilitating access to mission-critical engineering and technical support. Djoneva maintains consistent partnerships with established defense and aerospace contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, as well as specialized joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars and Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with deep expertise in naval systems engineering, mechanical testing, and advanced materials analysis. Her contracting approach prioritizes technical capability and proven performance, often leveraging long-standing vendor relationships to ensure continuity in complex, high-stakes development programs. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit over socioeconomic classifications. Nevertheless, she maintains a measured commitment to small business participation, with 11.1% of awards directed under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating balanced adherence to federal contracting goals while prioritizing mission requirements. Djoneva’s primary NAICS focus lies in commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance (811310), alongside specialized services in computer-related support, building construction, and technical publishing. This reflects her role in procuring maintenance services for naval test facilities, technical documentation, and infrastructure support essential to Carderock’s RDT&E operations. Her expertise centers on acquiring niche engineering services that sustain the Navy’s advanced maritime technology development lifecycle.