Yolanda Riley

Yolanda Riley serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (N00174), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements for ordnance systems, precision instrumentation, and specialized engineering services critical to naval warfare readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting the agency’s mission to modernize munitions manufacturing and enhance weapon system reliability. She routinely handles technical acquisitions in research and development, advanced detection systems, and high-precision manufacturing, requiring deep subject matter expertise in defense-related engineering and safety-critical instrumentation. Riley maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in ordnance handling systems, environmental compliance for explosive operations, and specialized machining for military-grade components. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in mission alignment and regulatory adherence. Her procurement portfolio is predominantly open competition, with 81.3% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and limited vendor base in niche ordnance domains. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 18.8% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission necessity and socioeconomic contracting goals. Riley’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), 541715 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences), and 334511 (Search and Detection System Manufacturing), underscoring her specialization in advanced instrumentation, ordnance control systems, and applied engineering services. She procures high-reliability components and technical services essential to the safe handling, testing, and integration of naval explosives and precision guidance technologies.