Arnita Waters

Arnita C. Waters supports the procurement mission of Mschq Norfolk, a Department of the Navy unit responsible for sustaining the operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels. Though her formal title is not listed, her procurement activities center on securing mission-critical marine logistics, ship repair services, and specialized maritime transportation solutions essential to fleet sustainment. She manages complex contract actions involving technical marine engineering, deep-sea freight logistics, and operational support systems, ensuring alignment with Navy readiness objectives and Defense Logistics Agency standards. Her work directly enables the continuous deployment of naval assets through timely acquisition of specialized equipment and services. Waters maintains strategic relationships with key contractors including ExxonMobil Marine Limited for fuel and marine logistics, Vigor Marine LLC for ship repair and maintenance, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. for operational support and systems analysis, Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. for mission-critical marine components, and the Foreign Policy Research Institute for strategic advisory services. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach to leveraging both large-tier defense contractors and niche technical firms capable of delivering specialized maritime expertise under stringent DoD compliance frameworks. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-aside designations, while 33.3% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate balance between accessing scalable industrial capacity and fostering small business participation, particularly among firms with proven maritime technical capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 621910 (Ambulance Services), which in this context likely refers to emergency response and medical evacuation logistics for naval operations, alongside NAICS 519130 (Other Information Services), indicating a need for data-driven operational planning and maritime domain awareness tools. Her expertise spans the intersection of naval logistics, emergency medical support systems, and defense-related information services.