Hermer Tena

Hermer Tena serves as a Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), a key operational hub within the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining naval vessel readiness. In this role, Tena manages the full lifecycle of acquisition programs for critical ship repair, industrial infrastructure, and specialized equipment services essential to fleet sustainment. His portfolio primarily encompasses complex, mission-critical contracts requiring technical oversight of shipbuilding and repair capabilities, industrial machinery leasing, and facility support services, ensuring compliance with naval engineering standards and defense acquisition regulations. Tena’s work directly supports the Center’s strategic objective of maintaining operational availability through timely, efficient, and compliant procurement. Tena maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including W.V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, Premier Scaffolding, Inc., Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and The Sherwin-Williams Company. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors with proven expertise in marine construction, industrial scaffolding, propulsion system maintenance, and protective coatings—areas vital to naval vessel integrity. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative, mission-aligned relationships grounded in regulatory adherence and quality assurance. Tena demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 80% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate a robust small business industrial base capable of supporting naval maintenance needs. His contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic programs that enhance diversity in the defense supply chain, ensuring equitable access to opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and locally based firms. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for half of his portfolio, followed by 532490 (Industrial Machinery Leasing) and 238290 (Building Equipment Contractors). Tena’s technical expertise lies in procuring specialized marine industrial services, including structural repairs, coating systems, crane and hoist maintenance, and warehousing solutions critical to naval shipyard operations.