Tanya R. Burnett

Tanya R. Burnett serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Oceanographic Office (N62306), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support naval oceanographic and geospatial intelligence operations. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for advanced sensing systems, environmental modeling tools, and navigation instrumentation essential to undersea warfare, maritime domain awareness, and safe fleet operations. She routinely handles complex procurements under FAR Part 15, with a focus on performance-based, technical services and specialized equipment that enhance real-time environmental data collection and analysis across global theaters. Burnett cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse range of contractors specializing in defense-grade oceanographic systems, electronic instrumentation, and data analytics platforms. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing proven expertise in nautical sensor manufacturing, seabed mapping technologies, and high-fidelity environmental modeling software. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with DoD standards, and long-term sustainment planning, fostering partnerships with vendors capable of delivering mission-ready solutions under stringent operational constraints. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 98.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a primary focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation through the occasional Total Small Business Set-Aside, aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines when market conditions permit. Burnett’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 for nautical and navigation systems, 511210 for software publishing related to geospatial analysis, and 334111 for electronic computer manufacturing. She specializes in procuring advanced oceanographic sensors, seabed survey instrumentation, and real-time data processing platforms that directly enable the Navy’s undersea dominance and environmental intelligence objectives.