Tiffany Rodriguez

Tiffany M. Rodriguez serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in defense and aerospace systems, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-critical delivery timelines. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—primarily supporting technical programs in aircraft components, guided missile systems, and space vehicle subsystems. Her role is central to the agency’s procurement mission, balancing operational readiness with fiscal responsibility while upholding transparency and competition standards across high-technology domains. Rodriguez cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse base of contractors, including prime manufacturers of aerospace components and specialized engineering services firms. She regularly engages with both large defense primes and mid-tier suppliers capable of delivering precision-engineered parts and technical integration solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous source selection, and post-award oversight to ensure technical fidelity and supply chain resilience. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in compliance, innovation, and accountability. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 80% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, consistently allocating approximately 20% of her portfolio to small business set-asides, including Total Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) contracts under FAR 19.5. This demonstrates a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals while maintaining competitive integrity and mission effectiveness. Rodriguez’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), with significant activity in engineering services (541330) and miscellaneous manufacturing (339999). She procures mission-critical subsystems, avionics, propulsion components, and supporting technical services for national defense and aerospace programs, demonstrating deep expertise in defense supply chain logistics and advanced manufacturing standards.