Gloria Quintero

Gloria Quintero serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Systems and Experimental Warfare Center, where she manages the acquisition of specialized engineering, scientific, and technical services critical to advancing naval operational readiness. Her portfolio focuses on procuring innovative solutions in maritime systems development, ocean infrastructure, and explosive effects analysis, ensuring alignment with the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain cutting-edge warfare capabilities. She handles complex, mission-critical contracts requiring rigorous technical evaluation and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, particularly in research, development, and specialized logistics support. Quintero maintains consistent relationships with a select group of high-impact contractors, including SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE MONTAJES INDUSTRIALES SA, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc., reflecting her focus on niche scientific and industrial expertise. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term partnerships with organizations possessing unique technical capabilities in oceanographic research, environmental remediation, and advanced materials handling. These collaborations are typically non-commercial in nature, requiring specialized certifications and domain-specific experience in defense-related R&D environments. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 80% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a deliberate 20% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced approach—favoring broad competition while actively enabling small business participation where technical capacity permits. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead focusing on capability-driven selection within the small business pool. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Packing and Crating (488991), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), and Cut Stock and Resawing Lumber (321912), indicating a strong emphasis on logistics support, workforce development, and specialized material handling for naval infrastructure. She also procures commercial and industrial machinery repair services and oil and gas pipeline construction support, demonstrating expertise in multidisciplinary procurement across defense, environmental, and engineering domains.