Tammy Ryman

Tammy Ryman serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Navy, driving the acquisition of mission-critical naval systems and specialized maritime equipment. She plays a central role in executing the Navy’s strategic modernization agenda by managing contracts for advanced boat-building technologies, high-precision instrumentation, and engineered systems essential to fleet readiness, weapons diagnostics, and environmental monitoring. Her acquisitions focus on complex, defense-grade platforms requiring rigorous compliance with naval engineering standards and cybersecurity resilience, ensuring that procurement decisions directly support operational superiority across the maritime domain. Ryman maintains enduring relationships with leading defense prime contractors including RTX Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Inc, and Bath Iron Works Corporation. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures that emphasize systems integration, lifecycle support, and technical innovation. She consistently engages these primes on large-scale vessel construction, sensor modernization, and mission-system upgrades, ensuring alignment with Navy specifications and delivery timelines critical to fleet deployment cycles. Her procurement strategy is defined by a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside preference under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deep institutional commitment to socioeconomic diversity and workforce development. Ryman actively structures solicitations to maximize participation from small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms, ensuring they are integrated into the supply chain as subcontractors and specialized service providers supporting prime contract execution. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336612 (Boat Building), where she oversees the acquisition of surface and submerged naval vessels, including propulsion systems, hull structures, and integrated combat systems. Her technical expertise spans shipyard fabrication, naval architecture, and marine electronics, ensuring that all procurements meet stringent Department of Defense performance, safety, and interoperability requirements.