Karina Tejada

Karina Tejada serves as a key procurement professional at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize naval surface platforms. She manages a diverse portfolio of industrial and shipyard-related acquisitions, specializing in the procurement of critical shipbuilding components, structural metal systems, and mechanical subsystems essential to fleet readiness. Her work directly enables the maintenance, repair, and industrial modernization of naval vessels, ensuring operational continuity through timely and compliant contract execution. Tejada handles complex, high-stakes procurements requiring technical oversight of fabrication, welding, and marine-grade material standards. She maintains established working relationships with core industrial contractors including Fairlead Boatworks, Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology, Howard W. Pence, Inc., and Kampi Components Co., Inc., reflecting a preference for experienced vendors with proven capabilities in naval fabrication and repair. These partnerships are characterized by long-term reliability, technical precision, and adherence to naval specifications, with a focus on firms capable of delivering mission-critical components under stringent quality control protocols. Tejada demonstrates strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient industrial base of qualified vendors, particularly those with expertise in metal fabrication and marine systems. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in 332321 (Metal Window and Door Manufacturing) and 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing). She specializes in acquiring structural components, custom marine hardware, and precision-engineered metal systems critical to vessel integrity, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval industrial procurement and fabrication standards.