Belinda Holmes

Belinda Holmes serves as a Contract Specialist at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement actions critical to sustaining and modernizing U.S. Navy surface platforms. Responsible for the full lifecycle of acquisition activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—she ensures compliance with federal regulations while advancing the agency’s mission of maintaining fleet readiness. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on shipbuilding and repair acquisitions under NAICS 336611, encompassing structural metal systems, mechanical subsystems, and precision components essential to vessel integrity and operational functionality. Holmes works closely with technical stakeholders to translate complex engineering requirements into enforceable contractual terms that support mission-critical naval maintenance. Her primary contractor relationships include FAIRLEAD BOATWORKS, INC., GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC., Howard W. Pence, Inc., and KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC, all of which provide specialized industrial support services and fabricated components for naval vessels. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in marine fabrication, systems integration, and shipyard-level repair work. Holmes cultivates long-term, performance-driven relationships with these firms, ensuring consistent quality and on-time delivery across multi-year maintenance cycles. Holmes maintains a strict 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside policy across all her acquisitions, fully aligning with FAR 19.5 and the Department of the Navy’s socioeconomic goals. She actively prioritizes small business participation, ensuring that every solicitation is structured to maximize opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises within the ship repair and industrial support sector. Her technical domain expertise centers entirely on NAICS 336611, where she specializes in procuring structural steel assemblies, propulsion subsystems, hull fittings, and other shipyard-critical components. This deep specialization enables her to effectively evaluate technical proposals, assess vendor qualifications, and manage contracts that directly support the structural and mechanical readiness of naval surface fleets.