Samuel Hass

Samuel Hass serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where he supports the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for mission-critical technologies, including signal processing, electronic warfare suites, radar detection platforms, and precision munitions. He operates within the Department of the Navy’s broader strategy to modernize expeditionary and surface force capabilities, ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity systems through rigorous technical evaluation and compliant contracting practices. Hass maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., Integrity Defense Services Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., reflecting a preference for established defense industry partners with proven expertise in classified and controlled environments. His procurement patterns emphasize long-term partnerships with vendors possessing specialized technical certifications and security clearances, particularly those experienced in military-grade explosives manufacturing and secure electronics integration. McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC is also engaged for facility and infrastructure support tied to test and evaluation ranges. Hass’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, security, and system interoperability above vendor classification. His procurement portfolio is exclusively aligned with NAICS 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing), underscoring deep specialization in ordnance systems, propellants, detonators, and related munitions components. He procures highly regulated, militarily specified products requiring compliance with DoD standards such as MIL-STD and NATO STANAGs, demonstrating expertise in the technical and regulatory domains of defense explosives and energetic materials.