Rekisha Johnson

Rekisha Johnson serves as the primary contracting lead at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, where she manages the acquisition of specialized engineering and manufacturing systems critical to undersea warfare capabilities. Responsible for end-to-end procurement of ruggedized hardware and mission-critical subsystems, she ensures alignment with the Center’s strategic imperatives in sonar, signal processing, and unmanned undersea vehicle technologies. Her acquisitions focus on high-reliability platforms requiring extreme environmental resilience, with an emphasis on electronic warfare systems, embedded computing, and precision welding and soldering equipment essential for submarine and deep-sea sensor integration. Johnson maintains consistent procurement relationships with a select group of defense-industrial partners, including Ordnance Technology Service, Inc., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, all of which provide niche engineering, environmental compliance, and advanced manufacturing services. Her working pattern reflects a preference for established vendors with proven technical expertise in Navy-specific ruggedization standards and military-grade fabrication processes. These partnerships are built on long-term performance reliability and compliance with naval specifications, minimizing risk in mission-critical deployments. Johnson’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing mission readiness and system interoperability. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, all vendors must meet stringent qualification benchmarks tied to defense industrial base standards. Her primary NAICS classification is 333992 (Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring her specialization in procuring precision fabrication systems, automated soldering platforms, and high-integrity joining technologies essential for undersea electronics assembly. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and naval systems sustainment, ensuring components meet exacting standards for corrosion resistance, shock tolerance, and long-term operational reliability in extreme underwater environments.