Tia L. Ozols

Tia L. Ozols serves as a key procurement professional within Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound, supporting the U.S. Navy’s operational readiness through the acquisition of critical marine engineering systems, industrial maintenance services, and precision-fabricated hardware. Responsible for managing complex contract actions aligned with naval vessel sustainment, Ozols ensures the timely delivery of mission-critical components for surface and submarine fleets, with a focus on mechanical systems, structural integrity, and industrial equipment. Her work directly enables the longevity and functionality of naval assets through strategic sourcing aligned with Department of the Navy priorities. Ozols maintains strong, recurring relationships with leading industrial suppliers including Timken Gears & Services Inc., Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp, Bellingham Marine Industries, Palfinger Marine USA, and Jered LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors capable of delivering high-precision marine components, electro-mechanical systems, and shipyard-scale fabrication services. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor collaboration with firms possessing deep technical expertise in naval environments, ensuring compliance with military specifications and quality assurance standards. A consistent advocate for small business participation, Ozols prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with nearly 89% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse supplier base, fostering innovation and resilience within the naval industrial base. Her contracting approach aligns with federal socioeconomic goals, regularly leveraging small business set-asides to support capacity-building among qualified vendors. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 333310 (commercial machinery manufacturing), 811310 (industrial equipment repair), 811412 (appliance maintenance), 337214 (office furniture), and 561621 (security systems services). While seemingly diverse, these categories support ancillary but essential fleet sustainment functions—from facility infrastructure to maintenance logistics—demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the broader ecosystem required to sustain naval operations.