Maria Britton

Maria Britton serves as a Contract Specialist within the Commander (M00264), a key component of the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining and modernizing naval warfighting capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for mission-critical defense systems, with a focus on armored vehicle manufacturing and heavy-duty tactical truck procurement. Her role ensures timely, compliant, and strategically aligned contract execution that supports operational readiness, systems integration, and advanced technology deployment across naval forces. Britton specializes in sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR and DFARS frameworks, frequently handling technical requirements tied to cyber-enabled command and control architectures, sensor systems, and armored platform modernization. Britton maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Goldbelt Hawk L.L.C., Alex-Alternative Experts, LLC, Tnda Technologies Inc., BC Market Solutions LLC, and Biospace, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche defense contractors with proven expertise in military-grade vehicle systems, tactical computing, and mission support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency and past performance, often leveraging non-traditional defense vendors with agile development capabilities to meet rapidly evolving operational needs. Britton’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach prioritizes capability, reliability, and mission alignment over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring the highest operational standards are met. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing) and 336120 (Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in armored combat vehicle systems, tactical transport platforms, and associated component integration. She routinely manages contracts for survivability enhancements, armor upgrades, powertrain modifications, and integrated communication suites, demonstrating specialized knowledge in defense engineering and ground systems modernization.