Helene Horrell

Helene Horrell serves as a Contracting Officer for the Commander (M00264), a key element within the Department of the Navy responsible for advancing naval warfighting capabilities through integrated technology and mission-critical support. In this role, she leads the acquisition of complex, cyber-enabled systems and services essential to modernizing command and control architectures, tactical computing environments, and sensor-communication networks. Her portfolio centers on custom software development and systems engineering solutions that enhance operational readiness, with a strong emphasis on secure, real-time decision support tools. Horrell manages full lifecycle procurements from requirements definition through contract award and performance oversight, ensuring alignment with Navy digital transformation priorities. Her primary contractor relationships include GOLDBELT HAWK L.L.C., ALEX-ALTERNATIVE EXPERTS, LLC, TNDA TECHNOLOGIES INC., BC MARKET SOLUTIONS LLC, and BIOSPACE, INC.—all of which provide specialized custom computer programming and systems integration services. Horrell consistently engages these vendors for agile, mission-focused software development, data analytics platforms, and embedded software solutions tailored to naval operational environments. Her procurement approach reflects a preference for established technical partners with proven experience in defense-grade software development and secure architecture design. Horrell’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing the selection of vendors based on demonstrated expertise in high-stakes defense systems rather than socioeconomic classifications. Her procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), underscoring her specialization in bespoke software development for naval applications. She procures secure, mission-critical software systems including command and control interfaces, real-time data fusion tools, and cyber-resilient tactical computing platforms—services that directly enable the Navy’s digital modernization and warfighting superiority objectives.