Ellen N. Finch

Ellen N. Finch serves as a Contract Specialist within the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval warfighting capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced communication systems, tactical computing platforms, and cyber-enabled decision support technologies, ensuring alignment with operational readiness goals. Her work directly supports the agency’s priorities in enhancing command and control architectures and deploying next-generation sensor and armored vehicle systems through compliant, efficient procurement practices. Finch 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 firms with deep expertise in radio and wireless communications equipment, systems integration, and defense-specific software solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet evolving tactical requirements. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted without set-asides (66.7%), she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 (33.3%), demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small businesses in the defense industrial base. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize broad access while maintaining stringent performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in secure, high-performance communication hardware and embedded systems. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 517919 for other telecommunications support, underscoring her technical expertise in tactical networking, signal processing, and field-deployable communications infrastructure critical to naval operations.