Tara J. Randolph

Tara J. Randolph serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions that support the development and integration of advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts—from market research and solicitation to award and closeout—she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to advance airborne command and control, avionics, and mission-critical sensor technologies. Her portfolio primarily encompasses engineering services and specialized manufacturing contracts essential to modernizing naval air warfare capabilities. Randolph maintains strong, ongoing relationships with key defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Kranze Technology Solutions Inc., and Teya Support Services LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, electronic warfare support, and mission simulation platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and risk mitigation, fostering collaborative environments that prioritize innovation and operational readiness. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on full and open competition, with no set-asides utilized in her recent contract actions. This reflects a strategic alignment with the agency’s need for scalable, high-capacity technical solutions that require deep industry expertise, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she remains compliant with all federal small business outreach requirements. Randolph’s primary NAICS focus centers on engineering services (541330), with significant activity in irradiation apparatus manufacturing, aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, machine tool manufacturing, and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. Her technical domain expertise spans avionics integration, electronic systems testing, and mission-critical hardware development, ensuring that acquisitions directly support the Navy’s next-generation air warfare objectives.