Doris B Ragsdale

Doris B. Ragsdale serves as a Contract Specialist within the Commander (M00264), a critical element of the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining and modernizing naval warfighting capabilities. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of mission-critical acquisitions, focusing on integrated technology systems, tactical computing environments, command and control architectures, and advanced sensor and communication platforms. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring timely, compliant, and efficient procurement of defense-critical solutions. Ragsdale routinely handles complex service and systems engineering contracts requiring stringent compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and cybersecurity standards, often coordinating with technical stakeholders to align contractual requirements with evolving naval operational needs. Ragsdale maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of 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 firms with demonstrated expertise in defense systems integration, mission support services, and specialized technical consulting. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contractor performance monitoring to ensure deliverables meet rigorous military standards. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as No Set-Aside actions—reflecting the technical complexity and scale of requirements—she actively supports small business participation, with approximately 20% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This demonstrates a deliberate effort to foster innovation and capacity-building within the small business industrial base without compromising mission-critical performance. Though NAICS data is not available, her portfolio strongly aligns with defense systems engineering, information technology modernization, and mission support services—domains requiring deep expertise in cyber-enabled decision systems, armored vehicle integration, and real-time tactical data architectures. Her contracting practice is grounded in technical rigor and operational relevance to naval warfare readiness.