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 evaluation of naval systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on engineering services, facility infrastructure, and mission-critical support functions that enable testing and evaluation of ship signatures, propulsion systems, and sensor integration. Her work directly supports the center’s technical initiatives in hydrodynamics, acoustic stealth, and survivability, ensuring timely and compliant contract execution to sustain naval innovation. Djoneva maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and engineering contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc. These relationships reflect a pattern of engagement with specialized firms capable of delivering high-fidelity testing, signature analysis, and facility modification services. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration with firms possessing deep domain expertise in naval engineering environments. Her contracting activity reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic objectives, with 40% of awards designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to small business participation. While no specific set-aside programs like 8(a) or HUBZone dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to expand the supplier base and foster innovation among emerging defense contractors. Djoneva’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541810 (Advertising Agencies), reflecting significant investment in technical communications and outreach services for naval programs; NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings) indicate substantial facility modernization and infrastructure support. Additional activity in security systems and event logistics supports operational readiness and stakeholder engagement, revealing a broad technical footprint centered on enabling the physical and informational infrastructure of Carderock’s mission-critical testing environments.