Sally Machulski

Sarah Machulski serves as a key procurement professional within the Strategic Systems Programs (N00030), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to ensure the reliability, security, and operational readiness of the U.S. sea-based nuclear deterrent. She manages complex acquisitions for systems engineering, weapons integration, and command, control, and communication infrastructure critical to submarine-launched ballistic missile programs. Her portfolio encompasses long-term, high-stakes contracts requiring rigorous compliance with defense acquisition regulations, with a focus on technical services that sustain the lifecycle of strategic deterrent systems. Machulski’s work directly enables mission-critical capabilities through acquisition strategies aligned with national security imperatives. She maintains consistent working relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, and General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., leveraging their deep expertise in systems integration, nuclear-grade software development, and secure communications architectures. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense industrial base partners with proven track records in classified environments, while also incorporating specialized firms such as Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., and JRC Integrated Systems, LLC, for niche technical support and mission analysis services. Machulski’s set-aside preferences are predominantly non-set-aside, reflecting the specialized nature of strategic systems acquisitions, yet she actively supports small business participation through targeted Total Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, and 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a balanced approach to fostering competition and capability development within the defense supply chain. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), and 541612 (Human Resources Consulting Services), with additional emphasis on professional training under 611430. She procures advanced systems engineering, secure software development, and workforce development services essential to sustaining the technical workforce and mission-critical infrastructure supporting the nation’s strategic deterrent.