Rhonda Coles

Rhonda Coles serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance ordnance systems and explosive technologies. She manages the acquisition of specialized engineering services critical to the development, testing, and sustainment of naval munitions and precision instrumentation. Her portfolio centers on technical contracts that enable modernization of munitions manufacturing, integration of advanced ordnance handling systems, and delivery of mission-critical engineering analysis. Coles ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in weapon system reliability and operational readiness. Her primary contractor relationships include TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche engineering firms and specialized technical service providers with proven expertise in ordnance lifecycle support, environmental compliance for explosive facilities, and precision manufacturing. Coles fosters long-term, performance-driven vendor relationships grounded in technical rigor and mission alignment, often engaging contractors with deep domain knowledge in explosive materials handling and defense-specific instrumentation. Coles’ procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified technical experts rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing capability and mission suitability over socioeconomic classification. Her approach underscores a commitment to technical excellence and operational urgency over socioeconomic targeting. Her contracting focus is exclusively under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, ordnance testing, explosives safety analysis, and precision mechanical design. She procures high-specialization engineering deliverables critical to naval weapons development, including design validation, hazard analysis, and process automation for munitions production—demonstrating deep expertise in defense-specific technical domains.