About NAVSEA HQ Office of Small Business

Mission:  We design, build, deliver and maintain ships, submarines and systems reliably, on-time and on-cost for the United States Navy.

Vision:  Expand The Vision.  As a maritime nation, our security and prosperity depend on the sea…Great Power Competition is threatening our nation’s collective security by undermining the free and open conditions at sea and shrinking our technical and tactical advantage.  NAVSEA’s vision and mandate to expand our Navy’s competitive military advantage over our competitors remains unchanged!

The NAVSEA Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) serves as the principal advisor to NAVSEA leadership on all matters related to small business and is the lead advocate for small business participation in NAVSEA contracting opportunities. We work closely with our Program Executive Offices (PEOs), Directorates and Field Activities, including our Deputy Program Managers (DPMs) who are designated as “Small Business Advocates” to efficiently maintain a fleet of nearly 300 ships, systems and support infrastructure.

The NAVSEA OSBP participates in acquisition portfolio reviews, assist with market research, track small business contracting goals, and review all purchase requirements to determine possible opportunities for small business participation. We encourage early engagement by our requirement holders in order to facilitate successful contracting strategies that include small business participation and resolve barriers preventing small business opportunities.

NAVSEA recognizes the value of small business, therefore engagement with industry is important to achieving NAVSEA’s acquisition goals. The NAVSEA OSBP reaches out to small businesses to understand the products and services available to NAVSEA. We disseminate a Long Range Acquisition Forecast (LRAF) and host small business forums to communicate our contracting opportunities to the small business community, which includes veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, HUBZone, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business enterprises.