Tracy Mcdonough

Tracy L. McDonough serves as a primary contracting professional at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), where she plays a critical role in advancing the Department of the Navy’s maritime technology mission. She manages complex acquisitions for research, development, testing, and evaluation of naval systems, with a focus on signature management, hydrodynamic performance, and sensor integration. Her portfolio includes technical services and specialized equipment procurement essential to enhancing the stealth, survivability, and operational effectiveness of U.S. naval vessels and underwater platforms. McDonough’s work directly supports the agency’s strategic goals by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities through compliant, performance-based contracting. She maintains consistent relationships with leading defense and engineering contractors, including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, often engaging them for advanced systems integration, propulsion analysis, and materials testing. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise and past performance, frequently involving joint ventures and specialized service providers such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars Joint Venture, LLC, and Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc., to deliver niche engineering and testing solutions. McDonough exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 40.5% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity building among small firms, particularly those with specialized capabilities in precision equipment repair, engineering services, and software development for defense applications. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), reflecting significant demand for naval simulation, signal processing, and data analytics software, alongside engineering services (541330) and shipbuilding and repair (336611). She routinely acquires mission-critical software tools, advanced diagnostics systems, and technical support services essential to maintaining the Navy’s technological edge in maritime warfare.