Sara Magadinec

Sara Magdinec serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of naval vessels and mission-critical maritime systems. She plays a central role in executing the agency’s strategic mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. Navy’s fleet by managing full-spectrum shipbuilding and repair contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures. Her work directly enables fleet readiness through the procurement of complex ship systems, including hull, mechanical, and electrical components, as well as integrated combat and propulsion technologies. She routinely handles competitive and sole-source acquisitions for new construction, dry-docking, and mid-life modernization programs across surface and undersea platforms. Magdinec maintains long-standing relationships with leading shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a mix of prime contractor collaboration and systems integration efforts, with an emphasis on industrial base resilience and technical innovation. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and supply chain coordination to ensure seamless integration of naval systems. She exhibits a consistent and robust commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition, enhance innovation, and expand opportunities for small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned, and HUBZone firms within the shipbuilding sector. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong alignment with socioeconomic goals while maintaining rigorous technical standards. Her procurement focus is entirely centered on NAICS 336611 — Ship Building and Repairing — encompassing the design, fabrication, outfitting, and sustainment of naval surface and submarine platforms. She specializes in procuring integrated naval systems, including propulsion, armor, sensors, and shipboard electronics, requiring deep domain expertise in naval architecture, marine engineering, and defense logistics.