Valerie Smith

Valerie Smith serves as a secondary contracting professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. Though not the primary contracting officer, she plays a vital role in facilitating complex procurements aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize electronic warfare, signal intelligence, and precision sensing capabilities. Her work typically involves supporting the lifecycle management of high-technology systems, from requirements definition through contract award and administration, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense acquisition regulations and technical specifications for mission-critical platforms. Smith maintains established working relationships with key defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., among others. These partnerships reflect a focus on integrating cutting-edge engineering, systems integration, and technical services to sustain and enhance naval electronic systems. Her procurement patterns indicate a preference for established prime contractors with proven expertise in defense electronics, while also enabling niche technical support through specialized small businesses. Her contracting portfolio demonstrates a strong emphasis on open competition, with 85.7% of acquisitions issued without set-aside designations, reflecting the technical complexity and specialized nature of the requirements. Only 14.3% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a targeted but limited use of socioeconomic programs, typically reserved for services where small business capabilities align precisely with niche technical needs. The primary NAICS focus is 334511, encompassing the procurement of search, detection, navigation, and guidance systems, underscoring deep expertise in radar, electronic warfare, and electro-optical sensor technologies. Secondary procurement under 541990 supports professional technical services for systems integration, test and evaluation, and mission analysis, reinforcing her role in sustaining advanced naval electronic systems through precise, mission-driven acquisitions.