Shawna Gainey

Shawna Gainey serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for naval warfare. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical technologies including signal processing hardware, precision munitions, and electronic warfare subsystems, ensuring alignment with strategic modernization goals for surface and expeditionary forces. Her work directly enables the fielding of next-generation radar, communications, and weapons systems through rigorous contract execution and technical oversight. Gainey maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in systems integration and defense engineering. She also engages specialized manufacturers such as Black Hills Ammunition Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for niche ordnance and facility support requirements. Her contracting patterns emphasize technical reliability, performance history, and supply chain resilience over socioeconomic preferences, indicating a mission-first procurement approach. Set-aside programs, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB designations, are not utilized in her portfolio, as 100% of her acquisitions are awarded as full and open competitions. This reflects a deliberate focus on technical capability and mission readiness rather than socioeconomic targeting, aligning with Crane’s operational imperatives for rapid fielding and high-assurance systems. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 332710 (Machine Shops) and 332992 (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing), with significant activity in explosives manufacturing (325920) and aircraft component production (336411, 336413). She routinely procures precision-machined components, small-caliber ammunition, high-explosive ordnance, and specialized avionics subsystems, demonstrating deep expertise in defense manufacturing domains critical to naval combat systems.