Betty A. Cartis

Betty A. Cartis serves as a key procurement lead within the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize naval warfighting capabilities. Her responsibilities encompass the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for advanced technology systems, including tactical computing environments, command and control architectures, and specialized manufacturing services essential to operational readiness. She routinely handles complex, high-priority procurements aligned with cyber-enabled decision support, sensor integration, and armored vehicle modernization, ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and mission-driven outcomes. Cartis maintains consistent partnerships with a focused group of contractors including GOLDBELT HAWK L.L.C., ALEX-ALTERNATIVE EXPERTS, LLC, TNDA TECHNOLOGIES INC., BC MARKET SOLUTIONS LLC, and BIOSPACE, INC. These relationships reflect a preference for niche technical providers with proven expertise in defense-specific systems engineering, software integration, and specialized manufacturing. Her contracting patterns suggest a reliance on agile, responsive vendors capable of delivering tailored solutions in rapidly evolving operational domains, often under time-sensitive timelines and stringent security requirements. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses in defense technology sectors. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic effort to foster innovation through diversified vendor participation. Cartis’s primary procurement focus lies in three specialized NAICS categories: 325510 (Paint and Coating Manufacturing), 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), and 332812 (Metal Coating and Engraving Services). These reflect her oversight of mission-critical technical services including protective coatings for naval platforms, custom software development for tactical computing, and precision metal finishing for armored systems—each essential to sustaining the Navy’s operational edge in hostile environments.