Stephanie Long

Stephanie Long serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop and evaluate advanced naval warfare systems. She manages acquisitions for critical research, development, test, and evaluation (RDTE) initiatives focused on electronic warfare, command and control platforms, embedded computing, and signal processing technologies. Her portfolio centers on engineering services and specialized hardware procurement, ensuring the integration of cutting-edge sensor and communications systems for surface ships and networked combat environments. She plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting strategies with the Navy’s modernization priorities and technical innovation goals. Stephanie maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced material solutions, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for systems integration and technical support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing capabilities, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance services, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for program management and logistics. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced defense contractors with proven capabilities in naval systems and rapid prototyping, often engaging vendors with prior DoD experience and specialized technical certifications. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, she consistently allocates 11.1% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating measured but intentional support for small business participation in high-technical domains. Her primary NAICS focus includes 541330 (Engineering Services), supporting systems engineering and technical assistance, alongside 334118 and 334111 for computer peripheral and electronic computing equipment manufacturing, and 334516 for analytical laboratory instrumentation. These reflect her technical expertise in procuring advanced sensor systems, embedded processors, and test equipment critical to naval combat system development.