Tasha Arestizabal

Tasha Arestizabal serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer’s office (N63394), part of the Department of the Navy, where she manages strategic acquisitions to sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. Her responsibilities include overseeing the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, secure communications infrastructure, and advanced electronic assembly services essential to maintaining fleet readiness. She plays a central role in aligning contracting actions with the Department of Defense’s priorities in cybersecurity-enabled systems and next-generation sensor integration, ensuring acquisitions support operational tempo and technological superiority across naval air platforms. Arestizabal maintains strong working relationships with prime contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering with industry leaders to deliver high-assurance, defense-grade technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisition methods and risk-managed contract structures, fostering collaboration with vendors capable of rapid prototyping, systems integration, and sustainment support for complex avionics and electronic warfare suites. Arestizabal demonstrates a pronounced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 54% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes participation from 8(a) certified firms, HUBZone businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, consistently structuring solicitations to maximize small business access while maintaining technical rigor. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to build a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of supporting niche defense capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories including 484210 (moving and logistics for defense equipment), 811310 (industrial machinery repair and maintenance), and 532490 (specialized equipment leasing), indicating a strong emphasis on lifecycle support, field service, and sustainment infrastructure. These reflect a broader technical domain expertise in maintaining and upgrading aging aerospace systems through agile, service-oriented contracting solutions rather than purely new-build acquisitions.