Doreen Flores

Doreen Flores serves as a key procurement lead within the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, driving acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval warfighting systems. She manages mission-critical contracts centered on advanced engineering support, tactical computing infrastructure, and integrated sensor and armored vehicle systems essential to operational readiness. Her portfolio emphasizes technology modernization in command and control architectures, cyber-enabled decision support, and real-time data fusion capabilities, ensuring naval forces maintain technological superiority. Flores is instrumental in executing full and open competitions aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities in systems engineering and defense innovation. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Goldbelt Hawk L.L.C., Alex-Alternative Experts, LLC, Tnda Technologies Inc., BC Market Solutions LLC, and Biospace, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche technical vendors with deep expertise in defense systems integration, mission-critical software development, and specialized engineering services. Flores fosters collaborative, performance-driven contracting environments, often engaging these firms for complex, high-risk procurements requiring rapid prototyping and field-deployable solutions. Flores’s procurement strategy is entirely focused on full and open competition, with no set-asides applied to her awarded contracts. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not structurally mandated, her approach ensures rigorous evaluation of all vendors based on technical merit and past performance. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing) and 811219 (Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance), indicating a strong alignment with the sustainment and modification of propulsion systems, armored vehicle components, and mission-specific equipment. She specializes in acquiring ruggedized hardware, embedded systems, and field-serviceable platforms critical to naval surface and expeditionary operations.