Tanesha Price

Tanesha Price serves as a Contracts Specialist within the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval warfighting capabilities. She specializes in engineering services procurement aligned with command and control modernization, tactical computing environments, and integrated sensor and communication systems. Her work ensures operational readiness through timely, compliant, and technically sound contract actions that support the agency’s strategic priorities in cyber-enabled decision support and armored vehicle systems. Tanesha manages the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and administration—focusing on complex, high-stakes technical services that require deep systems engineering expertise. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of trusted 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 capabilities in systems integration, defense engineering, and mission support services. Tanesha fosters collaborative, performance-driven vendor relationships, emphasizing technical proficiency, past performance, and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Tanesha demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation and capacity within the small business defense industrial base, ensuring equitable access to naval modernization opportunities without reliance on large business set-asides or subcontracting plans. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, technical analysis, prototyping, and integrated mission support for naval platforms. She routinely procures advanced engineering solutions in cybersecurity, signal processing, embedded computing, and real-time data architecture, underscoring her technical acumen in supporting next-generation naval warfare systems.