Connie Totaro

Connie Totaro serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (NAVSUP FLC Norfolk), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain fleet readiness through strategic acquisition of engineering, logistics, and maintenance services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on industrial instrumentation, ship repair, rubber product manufacturing, valve systems, and facility infrastructure, ensuring alignment with naval operational requirements. Her work directly enables the maintenance and modernization of critical maritime platforms, emphasizing technical precision and supply chain resilience in support of maritime superiority. Totaro maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors including Obsidian Global, LLC, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Advania Island Ehf., Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc., and Computational Physics Inc., reflecting a balanced mix of large-tier service providers and specialized technical firms. Her contracting approach favors established vendors with proven expertise in naval systems integration, industrial control instrumentation, and mission-critical logistics support, fostering long-term collaboration grounded in compliance, performance reliability, and technical adaptability. A strong advocate for small business inclusion, Totaro consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, enabling growth among qualified small entities while maintaining competitive rigor and mission-critical standards across procurement actions. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334513 for industrial process control instruments, 336611 for shipbuilding and repair, 326299 for rubber products, 332911 for industrial valves, and 238330 for flooring contractors. These categories reflect deep technical engagement with naval platform sustainment, where precision-engineered components and specialized facility services are essential to maintaining operational readiness across the fleet.