Tessa Wastun

Tessa Wastun serves as a Contract Specialist at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for mission-critical naval warfare systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—for electronic warfare, communications, sensing, and command-and-control technologies that directly support fleet readiness and operational superiority. She specializes in technical procurement under the Department of the Navy’s N66001 contract vehicle, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with NIWC Pacific’s strategic modernization goals. Wastun maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Hawkeye 360, Inc., Systems Engineering Support Co., VT Milcom Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and L1 Enterprises Incorporated. These partnerships are primarily centered on advanced engineering services, signal processing systems, and ruggedized communications hardware. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based contract structures to ensure seamless integration of cutting-edge capabilities into naval platforms. Her contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified industry partners regardless of business size or certification status. Wastun’s procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing) and 325510 (Paint and Coating Manufacturing), indicating a significant demand for specialized environmental shielding, electromagnetic interference-resistant enclosures, and durable protective coatings for naval electronics. Her domain expertise lies in procuring physical and electro-mechanical components that enable the survivability and functionality of electronic systems in harsh maritime environments.