Eva I. Shaw-Taylor

Eva I. Shaw-Taylor serves as a key procurement lead within the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Glynco Procurement Office, supporting the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to modernize federal law enforcement training infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on mission-critical technology, facilities support, and operational services that enhance training readiness and physical infrastructure. Her work ensures that federal law enforcement personnel have access to secure, reliable, and technologically advanced environments, with a strong emphasis on systems that enable real-time simulation, secure communications, and data-driven training analytics. Shaw-Taylor maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Diversified Fabricators & Erectors, Inc., Range Cleaners Inc., Builders Supply Inc., Reynolds-Warren Equipment Company, Inc., and Contender Boats Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors capable of delivering customized facilities upgrades, range maintenance, equipment supply, and maritime training assets. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor reliability, often resulting in repeat engagements with firms that demonstrate technical proficiency and compliance with federal training standards. Her procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 91.7% of awards issued without set-aside designations. While small business participation is modest at 8.3%, it is concentrated in 8(a) competed contracts, indicating a selective but intentional commitment to socioeconomic programs where vendor capability aligns with mission needs. She does not routinely utilize HUBZone or SDVOSB set-asides, instead favoring full and open competition to ensure technical excellence. Shaw-Taylor’s primary NAICS focus lies in computer-related services (541519) and management consulting (541611), reflecting her leadership in procuring IT modernization, systems design, and operational support services. She also regularly acquires computing infrastructure (518210) and facilities support (561210), demonstrating expertise in integrating secure data environments with physical training infrastructure to support evolving federal law enforcement curricula.