Steven Junkins

Steven Junkins 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. His responsibilities encompass managing complex contracts for sensing, signal processing, and communications technologies that enable precision targeting, electronic warfare, and expeditionary combat capabilities. Junkins specializes in technical acquisitions aligned with the Navy’s modernization priorities, particularly in radar detection, signal intelligence, and ruggedized instrumentation, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical systems to surface and expeditionary forces. He maintains sustained relationships with principal contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., reflecting a preference for established defense industry partners with proven expertise in high-reliability systems engineering and ordnance production. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on large, technically capable vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications for environmental resilience, electromagnetic compatibility, and secure data handling, with consistent engagement across systems integration, test equipment, and specialized manufacturing services. Junkins’ procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and operational urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, schedule, and system interoperability above vendor classification. His primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 and 334515, indicating deep specialization in the procurement of search, detection, navigation, and electrical signal measurement systems, alongside 321920 for specialized packaging and logistics containers used in harsh operational environments. His portfolio demonstrates expertise in procuring ruggedized instrumentation, precision machining services (332710), and specialized defense-grade components essential to the sustainment and modernization of naval electronic warfare and ordnance platforms.