Steven Goulet

Steven Goulet serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through the acquisition of advanced naval systems. He manages complex contracting actions focused on hardware manufacturing for sensor arrays, navigation instrumentation, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication systems critical to undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority. His work directly enables the testing, evaluation, and fielding of next-generation naval technologies, ensuring operational readiness across the fleet. Goulet maintains strategic partnerships with industry leaders including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These relationships reflect a consistent reliance on established defense contractors with proven expertise in ruggedized electronics, test and evaluation infrastructure, and mission-critical system integration. His contracting approach emphasizes technical precision, compliance with military specifications, and long-term vendor collaboration to support sustained system lifecycle management. His procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a deliberate 25% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance ensures access to innovative capabilities from small firms while preserving flexibility for mission-critical procurements requiring specialized scale or heritage expertise. Goulet’s primary focus lies in NAICS 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing), where he procures precision-engineered components for sonar arrays, underwater transducers, and electronic control units, alongside NAICS 332322 (Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing) for ruggedized enclosures and structural subsystems. His technical domain expertise centers on electro-mechanical systems designed for harsh maritime environments, with deep familiarity in MIL-STD compliance, electromagnetic compatibility, and underwater acoustics instrumentation.