Tabitha K Waller

Tabitha K. Waller serves as a key procurement lead within the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval warfighting platforms. Her role centers on securing mission-critical ground mobility and armored vehicle systems essential to operational readiness, with a focus on integrating advanced sensor suites, tactical computing environments, and cyber-enabled command and control architectures. She oversees full lifecycle contracting for defense-grade vehicle platforms, ensuring compliance with DoD technical standards and logistics support requirements. Her acquisitions directly support the Navy’s strategic imperative to enhance tactical mobility, survivability, and networked battlefield awareness across expeditionary and fleet support units. Waller maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized defense 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 vendors with proven expertise in military vehicle modification, systems integration, and mission-specific engineering support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and rapid prototyping capabilities, fostering collaborative relationships with contractors capable of delivering ruggedized, field-deployable solutions under tight operational timelines. Waller’s procurement portfolio exhibits a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a strategic focus on full and open competition to ensure access to the broadest possible pool of qualified industrial capabilities. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her reliance on specialized Tier-2 and Tier-3 vendors suggests incidental engagement with small businesses embedded in complex supply chains, particularly in systems integration and technical services. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336120 (Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing), 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing), and 336211 (Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in armored vehicle platforms, tactical transport systems, and mission-configured chassis. She procures purpose-built military vehicles equipped with blast-resistant hulls, electronic warfare hardening, and integrated communication suites, supporting the Navy’s land-based expeditionary and shore-based operational requirements.