Sandy Howell

Sandy Howell serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop and integrate advanced warfighting systems. Responsible for managing complex acquisition cycles for cutting-edge defense technologies, Howell oversees contracts for electronic warfare systems, command and control platforms, embedded computing architectures, and signal processing solutions. Their work directly enables the modernization of surface ship combat systems and networked battle environments, ensuring that technical requirements are translated into actionable, mission-critical procurement actions aligned with naval operational priorities. Howell maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced materials and structural components, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for technical and engineering support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance services, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for systems integration and program management. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-specific engineering, rapid development cycles, and secure logistics support. Howell demonstrates a strong and exclusive commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of their awarded contracts designated as 8(a) competed acquisitions. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster innovation through small business participation, prioritizing firms certified under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program to build capacity among disadvantaged entrepreneurs while delivering high-value technical solutions. While NAICS data is not available, the procurement portfolio clearly centers on advanced defense electronics, rapid prototyping, composite materials, and mission-critical systems integration—domains requiring specialized technical knowledge and secure supply chain practices. Howell’s expertise lies in bridging emerging technologies with naval operational needs through agile, small-business-driven acquisition pathways.