Naomi Melendez

Naomi Melendez serves as a Contracting Officer for the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical technology and systems that sustain and modernize naval warfighting capabilities. Her portfolio centers on procuring advanced computing infrastructure, cyber-enabled command and control systems, tactical communication platforms, and armored vehicle integration technologies. She ensures acquisitions align with the agency’s strategic priorities in operational readiness, systems engineering, and real-time decision support, managing full lifecycle contracts from solicitation through award and administration in compliance with FAR and DoD acquisition regulations. Melendez maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including GOLDBELT HAWK L.L.C., ALEX-ALTERNATIVE EXPERTS, LLC, TNDA TECHNOLOGIES INC., BC MARKET SOLUTIONS LLC, and BIOSPACE, INC. These vendors provide specialized technical services in systems integration, software development for tactical environments, and hardware procurement for defense applications. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet evolving naval operational demands. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of her acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5, while the remainder remain open competition. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate effort to foster innovation from small, agile firms while maintaining access to larger-capacity contractors for complex, high-priority systems. Melendez’s primary procurement focus is squarely on NAICS 423430—Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers—indicating a deep specialization in procuring commercial-off-the-shelf and modified IT hardware, embedded software, and integrated computing systems. Her expertise lies in sourcing secure, field-deployable technologies that support naval command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) architectures.