Maria Socorro C. Nailat

Maria C. Nailat serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Systems and Experimental Warfare Center, where she manages the acquisition of technical and scientific services critical to advancing naval operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on engineering, environmental, and experimental warfare systems, ensuring the procurement of innovative solutions that support ocean infrastructure, explosive effects analysis, and maritime technology development. She plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting actions with NAVFAC’s mission to sustain and modernize naval installations through rigorous technical oversight and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Nailat maintains established relationships with a diverse set of contractors, including leading research institutions like the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and specialized firms such as Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc., and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for organizations with deep technical expertise in marine science, environmental remediation, and experimental systems testing. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with niche vendors capable of delivering high-integrity, mission-critical services under complex operational constraints. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 43% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 2.7% awarded through 8(a) competed processes. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to foster innovation through small business engagement in defense-related technical fields. Nailat’s primary NAICS focus includes Engineering Services (541330), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), and Environmental Consulting Services (541620), reflecting her specialization in technical advisory services, modeling and simulation, and environmental compliance for naval operations. She routinely procures services related to oceanographic research, hazardous material analysis, and system integration for experimental warfare platforms, supporting NAVFAC’s mission through technically sophisticated, mission-aligned acquisitions.