Tiffany M. Taitano

Tiffany M. Taitano serves as a key procurement professional within the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Gf, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to maintain and modernize critical U.S. Navy vessels. She manages a portfolio of industrial and shipyard-specific contracts focused on shipbuilding, repair, and marine engineering services, ensuring fleet readiness through precision maintenance and compliance-driven acquisition strategies. Her work directly enables the sustainment of naval platforms by securing specialized technical services that meet stringent military standards and operational timelines. Taitano maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of qualified contractors, including G I INDUSTRIAL-MARINE, LLC, OWL INTERNATIONAL INC., AMEE BAY, LLC, MID ATLANTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., and MILLS MARINE & SHIP REPAIR LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval vessel maintenance, machinery overhaul, and shipyard infrastructure support. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical capability, and adherence to Navy quality assurance protocols, fostering collaborative relationships built on performance accountability and regulatory compliance. A defining feature of Taitano’s procurement strategy is her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to small business participation across all acquisitions. Every contract she manages is reserved for small businesses, ensuring equitable access to high-value naval industrial work and reinforcing the Navy’s socioeconomic goals. This pattern underscores a strategic focus on empowering specialized small firms capable of delivering niche shipyard services with agility and precision. Her procurement activity is entirely concentrated within NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting deep specialization in naval vessel maintenance, dry docking, propulsion system repair, and marine structural rehabilitation. She consistently sources services requiring advanced welding, electrical systems integration, hull restoration, and compliance with naval engineering specifications, making her a critical link in sustaining the operational readiness of the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet.