Jose M. Rodriguez

Jose M. Rodriguez serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the Commander (M00264), Department of the Navy, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize naval warfighting systems through integrated technology and mission-critical services. Though not the primary contracting officer, he plays a vital role in facilitating acquisitions related to command and control architectures, tactical computing environments, and cyber-enabled decision support systems. His responsibilities include coordinating contract execution, ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition regulations, and aligning procurements with operational readiness goals. He typically handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts for technical training and workforce development services essential to sustaining advanced naval capabilities. Rodriguez maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of contractors, including Goldbelt Hawk L.L.C., Alex-Alternative Experts, LLC, Tnda Technologies Inc., BC Market Solutions LLC, and Biospace, Inc. These vendors provide specialized services in systems engineering, mission support, and technical training, often delivering tailored solutions for naval platforms and embedded training systems. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for agile, responsive partners capable of rapid deployment and integration within secure, classified environments, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance and compliance. All acquisitions overseen by Rodriguez are subject to a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting. He consistently channels opportunities to small businesses, ensuring broad participation across diverse categories, including service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and woman-owned firms, in alignment with DoD’s small business goals. His procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools), reflecting a specialized need for advanced technical training, certification programs, and workforce upskilling in naval-specific domains such as sensor systems, encrypted communications, and armored vehicle operations. He procures curriculum development, simulation-based training, and instructor-led technical education services critical to maintaining operational proficiency across the fleet.