Suzanne Triplett

Suzanne Triplett serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop and integrate advanced naval warfare systems. She manages acquisitions for mission-critical technologies including electronic warfare systems, embedded computing platforms, signal processing hardware, and command and control software solutions. Her work directly enables the modernization of surface ship combat systems and networked battlefield environments, ensuring operational readiness through timely and technically sound contract execution. Triplett handles a diverse portfolio of research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) contracts, often coordinating with engineering and technical teams to align procurement strategy with evolving warfighting requirements. Triplett maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced material systems, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for technical and logistics support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing solutions, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance services, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for program management and systems integration. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade engineering, rapid prototyping, and mission-critical infrastructure support, indicating a focus on reliability, technical depth, and sustained performance in high-stakes environments. Triplett’s contracting activity shows a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. This suggests a focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing access to the broadest pool of qualified vendors to meet complex defense requirements. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendors of all sizes must demonstrate proven experience in defense-sector engineering and compliance with DoD acquisition standards. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 335999 (miscellaneous electrical equipment), 513210 (software publishing), and 541330 (engineering services), reflecting deep engagement with sensor systems, real-time signal processing software, and specialized defense engineering. She consistently acquires embedded systems, high-reliability electronics, and mission-critical software platforms that support integrated combat networks and electronic attack/defense capabilities.