Valarie I. Hall

Valarie I. Hall serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), where she plays a critical role in acquiring advanced scientific and technological capabilities to support naval and national security missions. She manages the full lifecycle of complex R&D and engineering contracts, focusing on high-precision sensors, electronic warfare systems, signal processing hardware, and autonomous navigation technologies. Her acquisitions are aligned with NRL’s mandate to advance foundational research, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical innovations through compliant, performance-based contracting practices under FAR and DFARS guidelines. Hall maintains sustained working relationships with key contractors including ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY CORP, L3HARRIS NEXGEN COMMUNICATIONS LLC, ENVISIONEERING INC, INTEGRATION INNOVATION INC, and ANALEX CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade instrumentation, system integration, and specialized manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance accountability, often involving cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials structures suited to exploratory and prototype development. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, Hall consistently allocates approximately 20% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering innovation through small business participation. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing broad small business eligibility to expand the pool of capable technical providers. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 335314 (Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing), 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences), and 332313 (Plate Work Manufacturing), with additional activity in 334511 and 334513 for navigation and industrial control instrumentation. She routinely procures custom-designed electronic systems, ruggedized hardware, and integrated sensor platforms supporting next-generation maritime dominance.