Sheila Hayes

Ms. Sheila Hayes serves as a key contracting professional within the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical defense systems focused on naval warfighting readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the end-to-end procurement of advanced sensor, navigation, guidance, and command and control technologies essential to modernizing tactical computing environments and enhancing operational decision-making. She manages complex contracts for integrated systems engineering services, ruggedized electronics, and cyber-enabled platforms designed to support fleet-wide interoperability and real-time battlefield awareness, ensuring compliance with Navy acquisition directives and defense procurement standards. Ms. Hayes maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Goldbelt Hawk L.L.C., Alex-Alternative Experts, LLC, Tnda Technologies Inc., BC Market Solutions LLC, and Biospace, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in defense-grade hardware development, systems integration, and mission-specific software solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, rapid prototyping capability, and proven performance in high-stakes naval environments, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and compliance with DoD cybersecurity and quality assurance frameworks. Ms. Hayes’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under no set-aside conditions. This indicates a prioritization of technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the Commander’s urgent operational requirements. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her contracting decisions remain fully compliant with federal acquisition regulations and emphasize performance-based outcomes. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 334511, encompassing the development and integration of search, detection, navigation, guidance, and nautical systems. She specializes in acquiring advanced radar, sonar, inertial navigation units, and secure communication payloads for armored vehicles and naval platforms, demonstrating deep technical expertise in electro-optical and electronic warfare systems critical to naval superiority.