Sarah Hayden

Sarah Hayden serves as a procurement specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to advance ordnance systems and explosives technology. She manages acquisitions for specialized engineering services, nonhazardous waste treatment, and precision instrumentation critical to naval weapon system sustainment and modernization. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical technical solutions that enhance ordnance safety, reliability, and operational readiness. She routinely oversees contract vehicles for technical support, environmental remediation, and manufacturing process improvements aligned with Navy ordnance lifecycle requirements. Hayden maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors 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 focus on niche technical capabilities in ordnance handling systems, environmental compliance, and precision machining. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors who demonstrate deep domain expertise in naval ordnance infrastructure and specialized manufacturing processes, often requiring security clearances and defense-specific certifications. Her procurement activity is exclusively classified under “No Set-Aside” status, indicating a preference for open competition based on technical merit and operational capability rather than socioeconomic designations. This reflects a mission-driven approach where specialized technical requirements take precedence over socioeconomic set-asides, though all vendors must meet stringent defense quality and compliance standards. Hayden’s primary procurement focus is under NAICS 562219 (Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal), underscoring her expertise in managing environmental services for ordnance facilities, including contaminated site remediation, explosive residue handling, and industrial waste management. Her technical domain centers on safe, compliant disposal and treatment systems integral to maintaining operational continuity at high-risk naval ordnance sites.