Elizabeth Waller

Elizabeth J. Waller serves as a key procurement professional within the Military Sealift Fleet Support Command Norfolk, supporting the sustainment and modernization of the U.S. Navy’s non-combatant fleet. She manages acquisitions for critical engineering and industrial support services essential to maintaining vessel readiness, with a focus on propulsion systems, marine HVAC, navigation instrumentation, and heavy machinery repair. Her work directly enables the operational continuity of the Military Sealift Command’s logistics fleet by ensuring timely delivery of specialized maintenance and technical services under federal contracting frameworks. Waller’s portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical procurements requiring deep technical oversight and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. Her contractor relationships involve a mix of large prime contractors and small businesses specializing in industrial maintenance, marine engineering, and equipment manufacturing. She regularly engages vendors with expertise in commercial and industrial machinery repair, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, and engine equipment fabrication. Waller fosters long-term partnerships with firms possessing Navy-qualified certifications and demonstrated capability in shipyard environments, ensuring adherence to stringent naval technical standards and quality assurance protocols. Waller’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 74.2% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she consistently integrates small business participation, allocating 22.6% of contracts to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 3.2% to 8(a) competed awards. Her approach balances operational urgency with socioeconomic goals, actively encouraging qualified small businesses to compete for technical service contracts while maintaining compliance with federal procurement integrity standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing), 541611 (Management Consulting Services), 811310 (Machinery Repair), and 333415 (Marine HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing). These categories reflect her technical expertise in sustaining complex maritime systems, including propulsion, climate control, and compressed air systems vital to fleet endurance. Waller’s work demands deep familiarity with naval engineering specifications and industrial supply chain dynamics.