Tiffany D. Balat-bueno

Tiffany D. Balat-Bueno serves as a Contract Specialist at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard IMF (N32253), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisition strategies to sustain and modernize the U.S. Navy’s fleet. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for ship repair, industrial maintenance, and mission-critical system refurbishment, ensuring alignment with Department of the Navy readiness objectives. She routinely handles procurement actions under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, with a focus on performance-based service contracts and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles supporting naval infrastructure and technical operations. Balat-Bueno maintains consistent working relationships with key industrial partners including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Pacific Industrial Equipment Corp, XLEAGLE LLC, Fairbanks Morse, LLC, and Philip Rieke. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in marine engineering, propulsion system maintenance, and industrial equipment servicing. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor reliability and technical expertise, often resulting in repeat engagements with firms possessing specialized knowledge in naval vessel overhaul and precision mechanical systems. While the majority of her acquisitions (86.4%) are unrestricted, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (13.6%), aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines. Her socioeconomic contracting approach prioritizes broad small business inclusion without reliance on narrow set-aside programs like 8(a) or HUBZone, demonstrating a balanced commitment to competition and capability-driven sourcing. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 811219 (industrial machinery repair), 336611 (shipbuilding and repairing), and 611430 (professional training), reflecting deep expertise in maritime industrial support services. She routinely procures specialized maintenance, technical training, and precision repair services essential to sustaining naval combat systems and shipyard infrastructure, underscoring her technical fluency in naval engineering domains.