Jamia Gaines-Paige

Jamia Gaines-Paige serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance ordnance systems, explosives, and precision instrumentation for naval warfare. She manages complex acquisitions related to munitions manufacturing, ordnance handling systems, and specialized engineering services, ensuring the timely delivery of mission-critical technologies that enhance weapon system reliability and operational readiness. Her work directly supports the agency’s priorities in modernizing defense infrastructure and integrating advanced detection and control technologies into the naval ordnance lifecycle. Gaines-Paige maintains consistent relationships with a select group of experienced contractors, including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in precision machining, environmental compliance for hazardous materials, and full lifecycle support for defense systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, regulatory adherence, and sustained performance over a broad vendor base, indicating a focus on mission-critical reliability rather than broad competition. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open, unrestricted competitions, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical merit and industrial capacity over mandated small business participation, aligning with the specialized and high-risk nature of ordnance-related procurements where certified small businesses are less prevalent in the niche technical domains she supports. The technical scope of her acquisitions centers on advanced manufacturing, explosives handling systems, and precision instrumentation—domains requiring stringent safety protocols and defense-specific certifications. While NAICS data is not available, her portfolio clearly targets engineering services, defense manufacturing, and hazardous material handling, underscoring her deep familiarity with the technical and regulatory demands of naval ordnance sustainment.