Sandra W. Bennett

Sandra W. Bennett serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (NAVSUP FLC Norfolk), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain U.S. Navy operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for engineering, logistics, and maintenance services essential to fleet sustainment, with a focus on technical systems supporting maritime superiority. Her acquisitions span complex procurement actions involving specialized instrumentation, communications equipment, and electrical infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Navy-specific requirements. Bennett’s work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in platform maintenance, technical innovation, and workforce development. She maintains established relationships with a diverse set of contractors, including OBSIDIAN GLOBAL, LLC, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Computational Physics Inc., reflecting a mix of large prime contractors and specialized technical firms. Her contracting patterns indicate collaboration with vendors offering advanced industrial control systems, electromagnetic equipment, and wireless communications solutions. These partnerships are typically structured as firm-fixed-price or cost-reimbursement contracts, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and technical rigor in support of naval platform sustainment. Bennett’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating 28.6% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced approach to competition and socioeconomic goals without reliance on specialized programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her primary NAICS focus areas include manufacturing of industrial measurement instruments, electromedical apparatus, radio and wireless communications equipment, electrical contracting, and information services—reflecting deep technical expertise in defense-critical systems. She routinely procures precision instrumentation, signal processing hardware, and integrated communications infrastructure vital to naval fleet operations and maintenance sustainment.