Rolanda Y. Wallace-Taylor

Rolanda Y. Wallace-Taylor serves as a Contracting Officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring advanced electronic systems critical to naval warfighting capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for cutting-edge sensors, command and control platforms, communications networks, and embedded computing systems that support integrated surface warfare and electronic warfare missions. Her portfolio emphasizes high-technology acquisitions aligned with the Department of the Navy’s strategic objectives in modernizing naval combat systems, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities through compliant, transparent, and technically sound contracting practices. Wallace-Taylor maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC., 3DB LABS INC, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized engineering services, advanced manufacturing, and mission support solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet the demanding requirements of naval RDT&E environments. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a preference for technical merit and capability over socioeconomic designations. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her contracting decisions are grounded in mission need and vendor performance rather than socioeconomic criteria. Wallace-Taylor’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing) and 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in signal processing hardware, embedded systems, and high-performance computing platforms. She routinely procures ruggedized electronics, digital signal processors, and integrated avionics systems tailored for naval shipboard and missile applications, demonstrating deep expertise in defense electronics and mission-critical information systems.