Cynthia Messina

Cynthia Messina serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Naval Oceanographic Office (N62306), where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical oceanographic and geospatial technologies that support naval operations, undersea warfare, and maritime domain awareness. Her procurement activities center on securing advanced environmental sensing systems, navigation instrumentation, and data modeling platforms essential to real-time oceanic and atmospheric intelligence. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities in undersea surveillance, predictive environmental modeling, and sovereign seabed mapping, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense acquisition regulations and operational readiness requirements. Messina collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors, including specialized defense contractors and technology firms delivering high-precision nautical and aeronautical systems. Her working relationships emphasize technical capability, reliability, and rapid delivery of mission-essential hardware and software solutions. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in sensor integration, geospatial data processing, and oceanographic instrumentation, fostering partnerships that align with Navy-specific operational standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 74.7% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she maintains a robust commitment to small business participation, with 24.2% of acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 1.1% awarded through 8(a) competed programs. This balance supports innovation while ensuring broad vendor access and socioeconomic compliance. Messina’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), reflecting heavy investment in oceanographic data analytics and environmental modeling software. She also routinely procures systems under NAICS 334511 and 334519, specializing in navigation, guidance, and control instrumentation, as well as NAICS 541614 for logistics and process consulting services that enhance operational efficiency. Her expertise spans the technical domains of ocean sensing, seabed mapping, and real-time environmental data integration.