Renee Oravec

Renee Oravec serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance ordnance systems, explosives, and precision instrumentation for naval warfare. She manages a portfolio of specialized acquisitions focused on machine shop services critical to the manufacturing, modification, and sustainment of munitions and weapon system components. Her work directly enables the modernization of naval ordnance production capabilities through technical contracting for high-precision machining, tooling, and fabrication services essential to mission-critical defense systems. Oravec maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized vendors, including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC, all of which provide advanced machining, precision component fabrication, and lifecycle support for ordnance hardware. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, technically complex engagements with firms possessing niche expertise in high-tolerance metalworking and defense-grade manufacturing processes. These relationships are characterized by deep technical collaboration and a focus on quality assurance in environments governed by strict military specifications. She demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions under the Small Business Set-Aside authority (FAR 19.5), ensuring opportunities for small, qualified manufacturers to contribute to national defense capabilities. This approach fosters a resilient supply base of agile, specialized vendors capable of meeting the demanding requirements of ordnance production without reliance on large prime contractors. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 332710 (Machine Shops), reflecting a technical domain dedicated to precision machining of ordnance components, including cartridge cases, detonator housings, and specialized tooling. She procures services involving CNC machining, heat treatment, surface finishing, and inspection processes compliant with MIL-SPEC and ASTM standards, underscoring her expertise in defense manufacturing supply chain integrity.