Nancy Purvis

Nancy Purvis serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS Lant), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize secure, resilient communications infrastructure across the Atlantic theater. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on telecommunications maintenance, network modernization, and mission-critical electronics repair, ensuring operational readiness through reliable voice, data, and command-and-control systems. Her work directly enables the transition from legacy systems to next-generation secure communications architectures, aligning with Navy-wide digital transformation priorities. Purvis cultivates strategic partnerships with a broad base of vendors specializing in industrial and electronic maintenance, electrical installation, and wireless communications equipment. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms possessing niche technical expertise in telecom infrastructure repair, RF system maintenance, and secure network hardware integration. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capability in Department of Defense compliance standards and cybersecurity hygiene, fostering long-term relationships with contractors capable of rapid response and field support. Her procurement strategy strongly emphasizes small business participation, with over half of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity among qualified small businesses, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB. Her approach ensures competitive bidding while building a resilient supplier base capable of supporting expeditionary and garrisoned naval operations. Purvis’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS categories 811310 and 238210, reflecting deep engagement with commercial and industrial machinery repair and electrical contracting services. She also routinely procures services under 811210 for electronic equipment maintenance and 334220 for wireless communications hardware. Her expertise spans the lifecycle management of telecommunications infrastructure, from field-deployable radio systems to hardened data network components, ensuring seamless interoperability across naval command networks.