William B. Adams

William B. Adams serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through research, development, and evaluation of naval systems. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on signature management, hydrodynamic performance, propulsion efficiency, and advanced sensor integration for surface and underwater platforms. His work directly enables the modernization of naval vessels by securing specialized engineering services, precision components, and mission-critical testing capabilities essential to operational readiness and technological superiority. Adams maintains strong, long-standing relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp, and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, as well as specialized joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in naval systems engineering, materials science, and high-precision manufacturing. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with military specifications, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering complex, low-volume, high-integrity components and services. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements (75%), Adams consistently allocates 25% of contract opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation in naval innovation. His socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize qualified small businesses with technical capabilities aligned to naval requirements, without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific set-asides. His primary NAICS focus areas include Other Computer Related Services, Precision Turned Product Manufacturing, and Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, reflecting a technical emphasis on advanced instrumentation, custom-machined components, and specialized data acquisition systems. He routinely procures engineered solutions for hydroacoustic testing, vibration analysis, and signature reduction technologies, underscoring his deep expertise in naval systems integration and survivability enhancement.