Rebecca Maddox

Rebecca Maddox serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Systems and Experimental Warfare Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance operational readiness through cutting-edge scientific and engineering innovation. She manages a portfolio of research and development contracts focused on experimental warfare technologies, ocean infrastructure, and explosive effects analysis, ensuring that naval installations and systems remain resilient and technologically superior. Her acquisitions are predominantly technical in nature, emphasizing field-deployable solutions for maritime environments and requiring rigorous testing and validation protocols. Maddox maintains consistent relationships with specialized research and engineering contractors, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for oceanographic sensing and autonomous systems, Sociedad Española de Montajes Industriales SA for advanced marine hardware integration, and Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. for environmental remediation solutions. Her contracting approach favors long-term, mission-critical partnerships with organizations possessing deep domain expertise in naval science and experimental systems, often engaging non-traditional defense contractors with academic or applied research backgrounds. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a strategic emphasis on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. This pattern underscores a mission-driven focus on acquiring the most capable solutions, regardless of vendor size or certification status, while still maintaining compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Her primary NAICS classification is 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—indicating a laser focus on R&D contracts for naval applications. She procures advanced sensors, underwater communication systems, explosive hazard modeling tools, and environmental monitoring platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in ocean engineering, experimental warfare, and systems integration for maritime defense operations.