Anthony J Chance

Anthony Chance supports the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236) within the Department of the Navy as a key procurement professional responsible for managing industrial and maintenance-related acquisitions critical to naval vessel readiness. He oversees the solicitation and award of contracts for ship repair, industrial infrastructure, and specialized fabrication services, ensuring alignment with the Center’s mission to sustain fleet operational availability. His acquisitions span complex engineering support requirements, including heavy industrial equipment, marine fabrication, and safety-critical maintenance systems, often involving long-term service agreements and performance-based contracting methods. He maintains established relationships with leading industrial contractors such as W. V. Construction Company, Turn Key Scaffolding LLC, and Premier Scaffolding, Inc., primarily for scaffold erection and marine access systems, as well as Fairbanks Morse, LLC, for propulsion and auxiliary machinery support, and The Sherwin-Williams Company for protective coatings and marine-grade finishes. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval environments, often requiring compliance with Navy specifications like MIL-STD and NAVSEA standards. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, safety, and lifecycle support over short-term cost savings. A strong advocate for small business participation, Anthony consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, directing over 56% of his procurement portfolio to small businesses under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, independent suppliers in shipyard support services, metal fabrication, and specialty trade contracting, reinforcing the Navy’s socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical performance requirements. His technical focus centers on NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with significant activity in metal window and door manufacturing (332321) and miscellaneous fabricated metal products (332999). He procures precision-engineered components, marine-grade structural elements, and corrosion-resistant systems essential to maintaining the integrity of naval vessels in austere operating conditions, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval industrial logistics and repair cycle management.