Delecia L. Owens

Delecia Owens serves as a Contracting Officer at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS Lant), where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical communications infrastructure for the Department of the Navy’s Atlantic theater operations. She manages the acquisition of complex telecommunications systems, network modernization components, and mission-critical support services essential to command, control, and intelligence dissemination. Her portfolio encompasses procurements aligned with the agency’s strategic imperative to maintain resilient, secure, and interoperable communication architectures, ensuring operational readiness across naval forces. Owens specializes in full lifecycle contract management—from solicitation and source selection to award and performance oversight—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Navy-specific acquisition policies. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Owens routinely engages with a diverse vendor base including systems integrators, electronic component manufacturers, and specialized maintenance providers. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical capability, cybersecurity compliance, and supply chain resilience, fostering partnerships with both large primes and qualified small businesses capable of delivering mission-critical hardware and support services under stringent military standards. Owens demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 25% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her contracts remain open competition, she actively prioritizes socioeconomic programs that enhance industry diversity and capacity building, aligning with Department of the Navy mandates to expand opportunities for small businesses without compromising mission requirements. Her primary procurement focus spans NAICS 334419 (other electronic component manufacturing), 335313 (switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing), 238330 (flooring contractors), and 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), reflecting a unique blend of electronic systems procurement and facility infrastructure support. This multidisciplinary focus underscores her expertise in integrating advanced telecommunications hardware with physical infrastructure upgrades to sustain the Navy’s global communications footprint.