Sara Cooper

Sara Cooper serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, supporting the U.S. Navy’s mission to advance ordnance systems, explosives, and precision instrumentation. She manages a portfolio of technical acquisitions focused on specialized engineering services, munitions manufacturing support, and critical testing infrastructure. Her work directly enables the sustainment and modernization of naval weapon systems by ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity components and technical services aligned with defense standards. Cooper handles complex contract actions requiring stringent compliance with military specifications, including hazardous material handling, explosive safety protocols, and precision machining requirements. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche technical providers with proven expertise in ordnance lifecycle support, environmental compliance for explosive facilities, and precision machine shop services. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and technical fidelity over volume, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in mission-critical performance. Cooper’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her contracting decisions inherently support qualified small firms when they demonstrate superior technical merit. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811219 (Other Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and 332710 (Machine Shops), indicating deep engagement with precision machining, ordnance component refurbishment, and specialized maintenance of explosive handling systems. She procures mission-critical services involving high-precision machining, explosive component testing, and engineering support for legacy and next-generation naval munitions systems.