Bridget Taylor

Bridget Taylor serves as the primary contracting lead for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, where she manages the acquisition of specialized ordnance systems, explosives, and precision instrumentation critical to naval warfare readiness. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle procurement strategies for high-consequence defense technologies, ensuring compliance with Department of the Navy standards and federal acquisition regulations. She oversees complex contracts for engineering services, manufacturing, and testing of munitions components, with a focus on sustaining and modernizing the Navy’s explosive ordnance infrastructure. Her acquisitions span from advanced fabrication to control system integration, requiring deep technical understanding of safety, reliability, and performance criteria in hazardous environments. Taylor maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., each of which provides niche capabilities in ordnance manufacturing, environmental remediation, and precision metal fabrication. She frequently engages with Canadian Commercial Corporation for international supply chain coordination and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC for sustainment and logistics services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, quality assurance, and mission-critical performance, often requiring rigorous qualification and security clearances. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on small business participation, with over 40% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no set-aside dominates, she consistently prioritizes small businesses with proven capabilities in explosives handling, metal fabrication, and precision instrumentation—favoring firms with relevant certifications and past performance in defense environments. Taylor’s primary NAICS focus areas include explosives manufacturing (325920), miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing (332999), and measuring and controlling device manufacturing (334519). She procures components ranging from detonators and propellant systems to specialized machine tools and sensor-equipped ordnance handling equipment, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of munitions engineering and ordnance lifecycle support.