Scott Barnes

Scott Barnes serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where he supports the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. He manages complex contracting actions for mission-critical technologies including signal processing, electronic warfare suites, radar detection platforms, and secure communications equipment, ensuring alignment with the Department of the Navy’s modernization priorities. His role centers on executing full lifecycle contract actions—from solicitation through award and administration—to sustain and enhance the technical superiority of surface and expeditionary forces. Barnes maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., partnering primarily with prime contractors capable of delivering high-assurance, defense-grade systems. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense industrial base partners with proven expertise in ruggedized electronics, RF systems, and munitions integration, often requiring stringent compliance with MIL-STD and DoD cybersecurity protocols. These relationships are characterized by long-term technical collaboration and performance-based contract structures. His procurement activity is exclusively classified as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic preferences. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and readiness over socioeconomic targets, aligning with the high-stakes, time-sensitive nature of naval warfare system sustainment. Barnes’ contracting portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in secure RF communications, jamming-resistant waveforms, and tactical data links. A secondary focus on NAICS 334511 highlights his involvement in navigation, guidance, and sensing systems, including precision targeting and electro-optical instrumentation. His work directly enables next-generation naval electronic warfare and intelligence capabilities.