Maria R Miller

Maria R. Miller serves as a Contracting Officer at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Systems and Experimental Warfare Center, where she manages complex acquisitions supporting advanced maritime research and operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on engineering services, experimental warfare technologies, and ocean infrastructure systems, ensuring the Department of the Navy maintains technological superiority through innovative procurement. She routinely handles competitive and sole-source contracts under FAR Part 15, with a focus on R&D, technical testing, and specialized instrumentation procurement aligned with naval mission requirements. Miller maintains strategic relationships with a select group of high-technical-capability vendors, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for oceanographic research and telemetry, Sociedad Española de Montajes Industriales SA for specialized marine engineering, and Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. for environmental remediation solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect deep collaboration with scientific and niche industrial partners capable of delivering classified, experimental, or mission-critical systems under stringent naval compliance standards. She frequently engages with organizations possessing unique technical certifications and domain expertise in maritime systems. Her procurement approach demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with over 58% of her awards directed toward small business set-asides, including 35.3% under Total Small Business Set-Aside and 23.5% through 8(a) competed contracts. She actively leverages small business capabilities to foster innovation while ensuring compliance with federal socioeconomic contracting mandates. Her consistent use of 8(a) and small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of supporting naval R&D objectives. Miller’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), which accounts for over 60% of her activity, followed by specialized contracts in custom computer programming, precision instrument manufacturing, and electrical installation for naval facilities. She procures mission-critical systems including underwater sensors, explosive effects analysis tools, and ocean infrastructure components, demonstrating deep expertise in technical domains critical to experimental warfare and naval installation resilience.