Tariq S. Al-Agba

Tariq S. Al-Agba supports the Naval Undersea Warfare Center’s mission to advance undersea warfare systems through strategic procurement of advanced sensing, guidance, and ruggedized electronic systems. While his official title is not publicly listed, his procurement activities center on technical acquisitions critical to submarine and unmanned undersea vehicle operations, including sonar arrays, navigation instrumentation, signal processing hardware, and specialized ammunition components. He plays a pivotal role in ensuring the Navy maintains technological superiority in undersea domains by managing complex contracts for high-reliability systems designed for extreme marine environments. Al-Agba maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Ordnance Technology Service, Inc., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and EOS of North America, Inc., each known for their expertise in defense-grade electronics, environmental compliance, and mission-critical systems integration. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in ruggedized computing, underwater sensor development, and naval ordnance manufacturing, often requiring compliance with stringent MIL-STD and NAVSEA specifications. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement and technical alignment with the Center’s R&D and sustainment objectives. His procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 87.5% of awards issued without socioeconomic restrictions, indicating a primary focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, he consistently allocates 12.5% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation in niche, high-technical domains. Al-Agba’s acquisitions are concentrated in NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep specialization in undersea sensor systems and precision instrumentation. He also procures components under 332993 (Ammunition Manufacturing) and 541712 (R&D in Physical Sciences), underscoring his role in bridging applied research with operational fielding of next-generation undersea warfare technologies.