Allison M. Hutchens

Allison M. Hutchens serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (N40027), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurement actions to sustain the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. Her responsibilities include managing full lifecycle contracts for ship maintenance, repair, and modernization activities under NAICS 336611, ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and operational readiness requirements. She interfaces with technical stakeholders to define performance requirements, develop solicitation documents, and oversee contract award and administration for critical dry-docking, structural overhauls, and hull and machinery upgrades. Hutchens’ work directly supports the agency’s mission to extend the service life of naval vessels through precision contracting aligned with naval engineering standards. Hutchens collaborates with a broad spectrum of qualified industrial contractors specializing in naval shipyard services, including certified ship repair vendors, marine systems integrators, and fabrication specialists. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in naval vessel construction, dry-dock operations, and compliance with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) technical specifications. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, past performance, and adherence to military quality assurance protocols, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in technical competency and regulatory compliance. Hutchens’ procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. This reflects the highly specialized nature of naval ship repair work, which often requires large-scale industrial capabilities beyond the capacity of most small businesses. While socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB are not currently utilized in her portfolio, her contracting decisions prioritize mission-critical capability over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with DoD guidance for complex defense maintenance environments. Her primary industry focus is exclusively on NAICS 336611 — Ship Building and Repairing — encompassing everything from hull structural repairs and propulsion system overhauls to electrical and mechanical modernization of surface combatants. She procures specialized services including dry-dock scheduling, welding and fabrication, non-destructive testing, and naval architecture support, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval vessel systems and maintenance cycles.