Lois Taylor

Lois Taylor serves as a key procurement lead 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 a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on the development, testing, and sustainment of munitions and related components, ensuring alignment with modernization priorities and operational readiness. Her work spans the full lifecycle of defense-related contracts, from engineering services and specialized manufacturing to safety-critical testing and logistics support, directly enabling the Navy’s capability to field reliable, high-performance weapon systems. Taylor maintains consistent relationships with a select group of specialized 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 deep technical expertise in precision machining, chemical processing, and ordnance lifecycle support. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term collaboration with firms capable of meeting stringent military specifications, often involving classified or controlled environments, and prioritizes technical capability over volume-based procurement. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting the specialized and often non-traditional nature of the requirements. The remaining 14.3% are allocated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating targeted support for qualified small firms with niche capabilities in ordnance-related manufacturing and engineering. Taylor’s primary NAICS focus areas include 332710 (Machine Shops) for precision component fabrication, 332992 (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing) for munitions production, and 325998 for specialized chemical formulations and explosive preparations. She also engages contractors in metal can manufacturing and technical publishing services under 511210. Her expertise lies in procuring highly regulated, safety-sensitive goods and services that meet Department of Defense standards for ordnance handling, storage, and performance.